First report of a case of meningitis caused by Cryptococcus adeliensis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia.
J Clin Microbiol
; 42(1): 481-3, 2004 Jan.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14715811
ABSTRACT
Cryptococcus adeliensis is a recently described new fungal species which has been isolated from decaying algae in Terre Adelie, Antarctica. We report the first known case of meningitis caused by C. adeliensis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Leucemia Mieloide Aguda
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Meningite Fúngica
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Cryptococcus
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha