Intracranial Fusarium Fungal Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Intracranial Fusarium Fungal Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract Introduction Fusarium spp is an omnipresent fungal species that may lead to fatal infections in immunocompromised populations. Spontaneous intracranial infection by Fusarium spp in immunocompetent individuals is exceedingly rare. Case Report An immunocompetent 33-y...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Asa Peterson, Martin H. Pham, Brian Lee, Deborah Commins, Joseph Cadden, Steven L. Giannotta, Gabriel Zada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
Subjects:
intracranial abscess
fusarium
fungal infection
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1387182

Internet

http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1387182

Similar Items