Fatal Ophiostoma piceae infection in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Authors
  • Z.W. de Beer
  • N. Wellinghausen
Publication date 2009
Journal Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume | Issue number 58 | 3
Pages (from-to) 381-385
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
Abstract We report to our knowledge the first case of human infection with Ophiostoma piceae. This Sporothrix schenckii-related fungus caused disseminated infection involving the lung and the brain in a patient with lymphoblastic lymphoma. The case emphasizes the significance of molecular techniques for identification of rare fungi in the clinical microbiology laboratory.
Document type Article
Published at
https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.005280-0 (Final published version)
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