Disseminated dactylaria gallopava infection in a diabetic patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia of the T-cell type

A 62-year-old male with a 20-year history of diabetes and three-year history of adult T-cell lymphocytic leukemia developed a systemic infection with Dactylaria gallopava. At autopsy the fungus was found in the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and kidney. The organism has caused disease in chickens and...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of clinical pathology 1990-07, Vol.94 (1), p.104-107
Hauptverfasser: TERRENI, A. A, DISALVO, A. F, BAKER, A. S, CRYMES, W. B, MORRIS, P. R, DOWDA, H. JR
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Zusammenfassung:A 62-year-old male with a 20-year history of diabetes and three-year history of adult T-cell lymphocytic leukemia developed a systemic infection with Dactylaria gallopava. At autopsy the fungus was found in the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and kidney. The organism has caused disease in chickens and turkey poults and has been found in chicken litter, hot springs, and the effluent of a thermonuclear reactor. This report documents the second human infection and the first case of disseminated human dactylariosis.
ISSN:0002-9173
1943-7722
DOI:10.1093/ajcp/94.1.104