title: Enterococcus raffinosus sinusitis post-Aspergillus flavus paranasal infection, in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome: report of a case and concise review of pertinent literature.
abstract: A case of Enterococcus raffinosus nosocomial sinusitis which appeared to complicate a previous Aspergillus flavus paranasal infection is presented. This uncommon enterococcal species is rarely responsible for human diseases, and has never previously been associated with sinusitis.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Spirito Santo Hospital, CAP 65124, Pescara (Pe), Italy. vincsavi@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Savini
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catavitello
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Favaro
authors.forename: Gioviana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Masciarelli
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Astolfi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balbinot
authors.forename: Azaira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bianco
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mauti
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dianetti
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Amario
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'Antonio
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D001231:Aspergillus flavus; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology