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Disseminated Emmonsia pasteuriana infection in India: a case report and a review.
Malik, Rupali; Capoor, Malini R; Vanidassane, Ilavarasi; Gogna, Arun; Singh, Avninder; Sen, Biswajit; Rudramurthy, Shivaprakash M; Honnavar, Prasanna; Gupta, Sunita; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke.
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  • Malik R; Department of Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
  • Capoor MR; Department of Microbiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
  • Vanidassane I; Department of Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
  • Gogna A; Department of Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
  • Singh A; National Institute of Pathology, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
  • Sen B; National Institute of Pathology, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
  • Rudramurthy SM; Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
  • Honnavar P; Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
  • Gupta S; Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
  • Chakrabarti A; Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Mycoses ; 59(2): 127-32, 2016 Feb.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26647904
ABSTRACT
We report here the first case of disseminated Emmonsia pasteuriana infection in a patient with AIDS in India. The patient presented with weight loss, dyspnoea, left-sided chest pain and multiple non-tender skin lesions over face and body for 3 months. Disseminated emmonsiosis was diagnosed on microscopic examination and fungal culture of skin biopsy and needle aspirate of lung consolidation. It was confirmed by sequencing internal transcribed spacer region of rDNA, beta tubulin, actin, and intein PRP8. The patient responded to amphotericin B and itraconazole therapy.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chrysosporium / AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Mycoses Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Mycoses Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: India
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chrysosporium / AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Mycoses Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Mycoses Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: India