A black mould death: A case of fatal cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora bantiana

Cladophialophora bantiana is a neurotropic mould and primary cause of cerebral phaeohyphomycoses, which presents with brain abscesses in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. It is associated with high mortality due to delay in diagnosis and absence of standardised therapy. We pres...

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Main Authors: Sarah Howlett, Tadhg Sullivan, Alireza Abdolrasouli, Andrew M. Borman, Elizabeth M. Johnson, Paul Lewis, Aravindhan Baheerathan, Frances Davies, Frances Sanderson, Nicholas Davies, Victoria Singh-Curry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753919300132