Emergence of Blastoschizomyces capitatus Yeast Infections, Central Europe

Emergence of Blastoschizomyces capitatus Yeast Infections, Central Europe

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 inf...

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Main Authors: Tanja Birrenbach, Sonja Bertschy, Franziska Aebersold, Nicolas J. Mueller, Yvonne Achermann, Konrad Muehlethaler, Stefan Zimmerli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Blastoschizomyces capitatus
opportunistic fungal infection
fungi
immunosuppression
transplantation
Europe
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/11-1192_article

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