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J Clin Microbiol
; 50(4): 1480-3, 2012 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22205808
RESUMO
Pythium insidiosum is an emerging human pathogen classified among brown algae and diatoms that can cause significant morbidity and mortality in otherwise healthy individuals. Here we describe a pediatric patient with pythiosis acquired in the southern United States, diagnosed by molecular screening and DNA sequencing of internal transcribed spacer region 1.