Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Rhinocladiella mackenziei in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and review of literature

Background and Purpose: Rhinocladiella mackenziei is a neurotropic fungus, which can cause devastating intracerebral infections with up to 100% fatality rate. It is difficult to isolate this fungus in laboratory as it grows slowly and requires diagnostic skills. Case report: A 42-year-old Pakistani...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Zain Mushtaq, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood, Nosheen Nasir, Malik Saad Rashid, Memoona Irshad, Kiren habib, Iffat Khanum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2020-09-01
Series:Current Medical Mycology
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Online Access:http://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/article_118456_2416b58cdb6549bdb2e1d80518337bfa.pdf