Alternaria alternata infection causing rhinosinusitis and orbital involvement in an immunocompetent patient

被引：15

作者：

Hattab, Z. ^{[1
]}

Ben Lasfar, N. ^{[1
]}

Abid, M. ^{[1
]}

Bellazreg, F. ^{[1
]}

Fathallah, A. ^{[2
]}

Hachfi, W. ^{[1
]}

Letaief, A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CHU Farhat Hached Hosp, Infect Dis Dept, Sousse, Tunisia

[2] CHU Farhat Hached Hosp, Parasitol & Mycol Dept, Sousse, Tunisia

来源：

NEW MICROBES AND NEW INFECTIONS | 2019年 / 32卷

关键词：

Cerebral parenchyma; fungus; mycelian filaments; sinus;

D O I：

10.1016/j.nmni.2019.100561

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare infection that occurs primarily in immunocompromised patients. The fungal pathogen Alternaria alternata is rarely associated with rhinosinusitis. We report a case of A. alternata rhinosinusitis in an immunocompetent patient. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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