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Cluster analysis of Scedosporium boydii infections in a single hospital.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Oct 2015
Bernhardt Anne, Seibold Michael, Rickerts Volker, Tintelnot Kathrin
Abstract excerpt
Scedosporiosis is a rare, but often fatal mycotic infection occurring in immunosuppressed as well as in immunocompetent patients. Over a period of 14 months, Scedosporium boydii isolates were sent to our reference laboratory from six immunocompetent patients treated at a single hospital in Germany. In analogy to the EORTC/MSG criteria, four patients were classified as proven invasive scedosporiosis cases, and two...
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