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Cerebral aspergillosis caused by Neosartorya hiratsukae, Brazil

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    Identifier: imarina:5113121
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina5113121
    Authors:
    Guarro, JosepKallas, Esper G.Godoy, PatricioKarenina, AnnaGené, JosepaStchigel, AlbertoLopes Colombo, Arnaldo
    Abstract:
    We report the first case of infection by Neosartorya hiratsukae, an ascomycete in which the conidial state resembles Aspergillus fumigatus. The fungus caused a brain infection in a Brazilian woman, who died despite itraconazole treatment. Diagnosis was established by direct microscopic examination, computed tomographic scan, and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, and repeated cultures from the lesions. The in vitro antifungal susceptibility of the isolate is provided.

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    Author, as appears in the article.: Guarro, Josep; Kallas, Esper G.; Godoy, Patricio; Karenina, Anna; Gené, Josepa; Stchigel, Alberto; Lopes Colombo, Arnaldo
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    URV's Author/s: GUARRO, JOSEP; GODOY, PARICIO; GENÉ, JOSEPA; STCHIGEL, ALBERTO
    Abstract: We report the first case of infection by Neosartorya hiratsukae, an ascomycete in which the conidial state resembles Aspergillus fumigatus. The fungus caused a brain infection in a Brazilian woman, who died despite itraconazole treatment. Diagnosis was established by direct microscopic examination, computed tomographic scan, and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, and repeated cultures from the lesions. The in vitro antifungal susceptibility of the isolate is provided.
    Journal publication year: 2002
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 1080-6059
    Record's date: 22/01/2021
    Journal volume: 8