title: Pythium aphanidermatum infection following combat trauma.
abstract: Pythium aphanidermatum is a fungus-like plant pathogen which has never been reported as a cause of human infection. We report a case of P. aphanidermatum invasive wound infection in a 21-year-old male injured during combat operations in Afghanistan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.
authors.forename: Tatjana P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Calvano
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Blatz
authors.forename: Todd J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Vento
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wickes
authors.forename: Deanna A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: Elizabeth H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Christopher E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Evan M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Renz
authors.forename: Duane R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Hospenthal
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods; D058968:Pythiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011775:Pythium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal