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Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Neoscytalidiumdimidiatum in a COVID-19 patient.
Dolatabadi, Somayeh; Nasirharandi, Sara; Pourahmad, Morteza; Ahmadikia, Kazem; Mokhtari, Mojgan; Najafzadeh, Mohammad Javad; Mohammadi, Rasoul.
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  • Dolatabadi S; Department of Biology, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran.
  • Nasirharandi S; Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  • Pourahmad M; Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  • Ahmadikia K; Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mokhtari M; Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  • Najafzadeh MJ; Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Mohammadi R; Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Electronic address: Dr.rasoul_mohammadi@yahoo.com.
Rev Iberoam Micol ; 39(3-4): 72-76, 2022.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36456391
BACKGROUND: Neoscytalidiumdimidiatum is an opportunistic dematiaceous fungus belonging to the class Dothideomycetes. CASE REPORT: We report a case of N. dimidiatum cerebral phaeohyphomycosis post COVID-19 infection in a 32-year-old male from Iran. The causative agent was identified by cytopathology, routine mycological methods, and DNA sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of rDNA. Apart from COVID-19 complications and the corticosteroid therapy, no underlying condition was diagnosed. The symptoms suggesting the fungal infection were shown two weeks after being discharged from COVID-19 hospital stay. Magnetic resonance of the brain showed a multi-focal central nervous system infection. The delayed identification of the fungus and, thus, a late starting of the antifungal treatment with amphotericin B, might have affected the patient outcome as he finally died. CONCLUSIONS: Considering the rare incidence of N. dimidiatum infections, this case should aware us about them, leading to a timely antifungal management.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Feohifomicosis / COVID-19 / Micosis Límite: Adult / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Rev Iberoam Micol Asunto de la revista: MICROBIOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Feohifomicosis / COVID-19 / Micosis Límite: Adult / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Rev Iberoam Micol Asunto de la revista: MICROBIOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán