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Rasamsonia argillacea pulmonary and aortic graft infection in an immune-competent patient.

ABSTRACT: Rasamsonia argillacea (formerly known as Geosmithia argillacea) is a fungus recently recognized as a pathogen of immunocompromised patients. Here we report the first case of Rasamsonia infection in an immunocompetent host, presenting as a pulmonary and aortic graft infection. Its morphological similarity to nonpathogenic Penicillium species delayed the diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment.

SUBMITTER: Doyon JB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3553912 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Rasamsonia argillacea pulmonary and aortic graft infection in an immune-competent patient.

Doyon Jeffrey B JB Sutton Deanna A DA Theodore Pierre P Dhillon Gurmohan G Jones Kirk D KD Thompson Elizabeth H EH Fu Jianmin J Wickes Brian L BL Koehler Jane E JE Schwartz Brian S BS

Journal of clinical microbiology 20121212 2

Rasamsonia argillacea (formerly known as Geosmithia argillacea) is a fungus recently recognized as a pathogen of immunocompromised patients. Here we report the first case of Rasamsonia infection in an immunocompetent host, presenting as a pulmonary and aortic graft infection. Its morphological similarity to nonpathogenic Penicillium species delayed the diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment. ...[more]

PMID: 23241382

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