Emergence of Blastoschizomyces capitatus yeast infections, Central Europe


Autoria(s): Birrenbach, Tanja; Bertschy, Sonja; Aebersold, Franziska; Mueller, Nicolas J; Achermann, Yvonne; Muehlethaler, Konrad; Zimmerli, Stefan
Data(s)

2012

Resumo

We report 5 cases of disseminated infection caused by Blastoschizomyces capitatus yeast in central Switzerland. The emergence of this yeast in an area in which it is not known to be endemic should alert clinicians caring for immunocompromised patients outside the Mediterranean region to consider infections caused by unfamiliar fungal pathogens.

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http://boris.unibe.ch/15175/1/11-1192.pdf

Birrenbach, Tanja; Bertschy, Sonja; Aebersold, Franziska; Mueller, Nicolas J; Achermann, Yvonne; Muehlethaler, Konrad; Zimmerli, Stefan (2012). Emergence of Blastoschizomyces capitatus yeast infections, Central Europe. Emerging infectious diseases, 18(1), pp. 98-101. Atlanta, Ga.: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 10.3201/eid1801.111192 <http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1801.111192>

doi:10.7892/boris.15175

info:doi:10.3201/eid1801.111192

info:pmid:22261201

urn:issn:1080-6040

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eng

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U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases

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http://boris.unibe.ch/15175/

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Fonte

Birrenbach, Tanja; Bertschy, Sonja; Aebersold, Franziska; Mueller, Nicolas J; Achermann, Yvonne; Muehlethaler, Konrad; Zimmerli, Stefan (2012). Emergence of Blastoschizomyces capitatus yeast infections, Central Europe. Emerging infectious diseases, 18(1), pp. 98-101. Atlanta, Ga.: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 10.3201/eid1801.111192 <http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1801.111192>

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