OSTEOMYELITIS AND INTERVERTEBRAL DISCITIS CAUSED BY BLASTOSCHIZOMYCES-CAPITATUS IN A PATIENT WITH ACUTE-LEUKEMIA

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作者
DANTONIO, D
PICCOLOMINI, R
FIORITONI, G
IACONE, A
BETTI, S
FAZII, P
MAZZONI, A
机构
[1] UNIV G DANNUNZIO, IST MED SPERIMENTALE, CATTEDRA MICROBIOL, VIA VESTINI 31, I-66100 CHIETI, ITALY
[2] OSPED CIVILE S SPIRITO, SERV MICROBIOL, PESCARA, ITALY
[3] OSPED CIVILE S SPIRITO, DIV EMATOL, PESCARA, ITALY
[4] OSPED CIVILE S SPIRITO, CATTEDRA EMATOL, PESCARA, ITALY
[5] UNIV BOLOGNA, IST MICROBIOL, I-40126 BOLOGNA, ITALY
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10.1128/JCM.32.1.224-227.1994
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We describe the first known case of vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis caused by Blastoschizomyces capitatus in a leukemic patient and the results of therapy. We also reconfirm the microbiological characteristics which differentiate this species from other yeastlike pathogens.
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页码:224 / 227
页数:4
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