title: Acrophialophora fusispora brain abscess in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We reported a fatal case of brain abscess caused by Acrophialophora fusispora in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Identification of the fungus was based on microscopic morphology and sequence analyses of the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) and 2 (ITS2) of ribosomal RNA gene from the isolate recovered from brain abscess. Four published cases were reviewed as well.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chia-Wen
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hsin-Chun
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tsung Chain
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jau-Yn
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Hung-Mo
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chi-Jung
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Nan-Yao
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chia-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Ching-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wen-Chien
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058885:Multilocus Sequence Typing; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques