Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient

Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient

Cladophialophora bantiana is a neurotropic dematiaceous fungus which rarely causes disseminated disease. We report a case of proven C. bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant recipient, complicated with probable cerebral disease. Stable disease was reached after combined antifungal therapies, i...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Desmet, Liesbeth Smets, Katrien Lagrou, Inge Derdelinckx, Jeroen Neyt, Johan Maertens, Raf Sciot, Philip Demaerel, Bert Bammens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Cladophialophora bantiana
Osteomyelitis
Phaeohyphomycosis
Immunocompromised
Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753916300392
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spelling doaj-a63fccc1c71042769ed8d9a0d3b170172020-11-25T03:39:58ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392016-06-0112C172010.1016/j.mmcr.2016.07.002Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patientStefanie Desmet0Liesbeth Smets1Katrien Lagrou2Inge Derdelinckx3Jeroen Neyt4Johan Maertens5Raf Sciot6Philip Demaerel7Bert Bammens8Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology and Mycology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Nephrology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology and Mycology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of General Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven 3000, BelgiumDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven 3000, BelgiumDepartment of Haematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven 3000, BelgiumDepartment of Pathology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven 3000, BelgiumDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven 3000, BelgiumDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Nephrology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, BelgiumCladophialophora bantiana is a neurotropic dematiaceous fungus which rarely causes disseminated disease. We report a case of proven C. bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant recipient, complicated with probable cerebral disease. Stable disease was reached after combined antifungal therapies, immune enhancement and amputation of the infected lower limb.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753916300392Cladophialophora bantianaOsteomyelitisPhaeohyphomycosisImmunocompromisedTransplantation
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author Stefanie Desmet
Liesbeth Smets
Katrien Lagrou
Inge Derdelinckx
Jeroen Neyt
Johan Maertens
Raf Sciot
Philip Demaerel
Bert Bammens
spellingShingle Stefanie Desmet
Liesbeth Smets
Katrien Lagrou
Inge Derdelinckx
Jeroen Neyt
Johan Maertens
Raf Sciot
Philip Demaerel
Bert Bammens
Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient
Medical Mycology Case Reports
Cladophialophora bantiana
Osteomyelitis
Phaeohyphomycosis
Immunocompromised
Transplantation
author_facet Stefanie Desmet
Liesbeth Smets
Katrien Lagrou
Inge Derdelinckx
Jeroen Neyt
Johan Maertens
Raf Sciot
Philip Demaerel
Bert Bammens
author_sort Stefanie Desmet
title Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient
title_short Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient
title_full Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient
title_fullStr Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient
title_full_unstemmed Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient
title_sort cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient
publisher Elsevier
series Medical Mycology Case Reports
issn 2211-7539
publishDate 2016-06-01
description Cladophialophora bantiana is a neurotropic dematiaceous fungus which rarely causes disseminated disease. We report a case of proven C. bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant recipient, complicated with probable cerebral disease. Stable disease was reached after combined antifungal therapies, immune enhancement and amputation of the infected lower limb.
topic Cladophialophora bantiana
Osteomyelitis
Phaeohyphomycosis
Immunocompromised
Transplantation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753916300392
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