title: Ustilago echinata: Infection in a Mixed Martial Artist Following an Open Fracture.
abstract: Ustilago, a common fungal parasite of grains, is infrequently isolated as a pathogen in humans. We describe a case of Ustilago echinata infection following an open distal tibia fracture, review the current literature of this genus as a cause of invasive fungal infection in humans, and discuss management issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4150 V Street, Suite G500, Sacramento, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Ethan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4150 V Street, Suite G500, Sacramento, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.affiliation: Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Deanna A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.affiliation: Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Carmita
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.affiliation: Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.affiliation: Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Hongxin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Nathan P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Wiederhold
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4150 V Street, Suite G500, Sacramento, CA, USA. grthompson@ucdavis.edu.|Coccidioidomycosis Serology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, One Shields Ave, Tupper Hall, Rm 3138, Davis, CA, 95616, USA. grthompson@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: George R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries* / Q000382:microbiology; D014588:Ustilago / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004271:DNA, Fungal
keywords: Fluconazole; Osteomyelitis; Ustilago