title: Ustilago species as a cause of central line-related blood stream infection.
abstract: Ustilago, commonly referred to as "corn smut," rarely causes human disease. Serious clinical infections caused by Ustilago species have been sparsely reported in medical literature. In this study, a case of central line infection caused by Ustilago species is presented.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Travea A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: McGhie
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: Christelle E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Kassis
authors.forename: Chetan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jinadatha
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014588:Ustilago