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Fusarium falciforme vertebral abscess and osteomyelitis: case report and molecular classification.


ABSTRACT: Fusarium is a ubiquitous mold that can cause superficial infections such as keratitis and onychomycosis in immunocompetent humans; however, infections in immunocompromised hosts can be fatal. We report an unusual case of epidural abscess and vertebral osteomyelitis in a patient with an autoimmune disorder who was on long-term glucocorticoids. Multilocus DNA sequence-based typing revealed that the infection was caused by a novel three-locus haplotype of Fusarium falciforme designated FSSC 3+4qqq.

SUBMITTER: Edupuganti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3122754 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Fusarium falciforme vertebral abscess and osteomyelitis: case report and molecular classification.

Edupuganti Srilatha S   Rouphael Nadine N   Mehta Aneesh A   Eaton Molly M   Heller John G JG   Bressler Adam A   Brandt Mary M   O'Donnell Kerry K  

Journal of clinical microbiology 20110330 6


Fusarium is a ubiquitous mold that can cause superficial infections such as keratitis and onychomycosis in immunocompetent humans; however, infections in immunocompromised hosts can be fatal. We report an unusual case of epidural abscess and vertebral osteomyelitis in a patient with an autoimmune disorder who was on long-term glucocorticoids. Multilocus DNA sequence-based typing revealed that the infection was caused by a novel three-locus haplotype of Fusarium falciforme designated FSSC 3+4qqq. ...[more]

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