SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF A BRAIN-ABSCESS DUE TO TRICHODERMA-LONGIBRACHIATUM AFTER SURGICAL RESECTION

被引:36
作者
SEGUIN, P
DEGEILH, B
GRULOIS, I
GACOUIN, A
MAUGENDRE, S
DUFOUR, T
DUPONT, B
CAMUS, C
机构
[1] CHU PONTCHAILLOU,MYCOL & PARASITOL LAB,F-35035 RENNES,FRANCE
[2] CHU PONTCHAILLOU,SERV HEMATOL CLIN,F-35035 RENNES,FRANCE
[3] CHU PONTCHAILLOU,ANAT PATHOL LAB,F-35035 RENNES,FRANCE
[4] CHU PONTCHAILLOU,SERV NEUROCHIRURG,F-35035 RENNES,FRANCE
[5] INST PASTEUR,CTR NATL REFERENCE MYCOSES & ANTIFONG,UNITE MYCOL,F-75724 PARIS 15,FRANCE
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10.1007/BF02114902
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
A case of brain abscess due to Trichoderma longibrachiatum in a leukemic patient with prolonged neutropenia is reported. Definitive cure was achieved after neurosurgical resection of the abscess and prolonged antifungal therapy. Trichoderma is a filamentous fungus species, which is only exceptionally pathogenic in humans. This genus and particularly the species Trichoderma longibrachiatum should be added to the growing list of fungi causing infection in immunocompromised patients.
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