Emergomyces pasteurianus in Man Returning to the United States from Liberia and Review of the Literature

Emergomyces pasteurianus in Man Returning to the United States from Liberia and Review of the Literature

A 65-year-old man with HIV sought treatment for fever, weight loss, and productive cough after returning to the United States from Liberia. Fungal cultures grew Emergomyces pasteurianus, and the patient's health improved after beginning voriconazole. We describe the clinical case and review the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2023-03, Vol.29 (3), p.635-639
Hauptverfasser: Pierce, Jacob, Sayeed, Sadia, Doern, Christopher D, Bryson, Alexandra L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Antifungal agents
Antigens
Antiviral agents
Biopsy
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
dimorphic fungus
Disease prevention
Dispatch
Drug therapy
Emergomyces
Emergomyces pasteurianus
Fever
Fluconazole
fungal infections
fungi
Humans
in Man Returning to the United States from Liberia and Review of the Literature
Infectious diseases
Liberia
Malaria
Mold
Mycoses
Mycoses - microbiology
Nosocomial infections
Onygenales
Pathogens
Patients
Posaconazole
respiratory infections
Skin
Travelers
United States
Voriconazole
Weight loss
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Zusammenfassung:A 65-year-old man with HIV sought treatment for fever, weight loss, and productive cough after returning to the United States from Liberia. Fungal cultures grew Emergomyces pasteurianus, and the patient's health improved after beginning voriconazole. We describe the clinical case and review the literature, treatment, and susceptibilities for E. pasteurianus.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2903.221683