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Fatal Prototheca zopfii Algaemia in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: a Case Report.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Apr 2022
Kim Tae Yeul, Yu Hui-Jin, Kang On Kyun, Kim Chang-Ki, Jung Chul Won, Huh Kyungmin, Kang Cheol-In, Huh Hee Jae, Lee Nam Yong
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BACKGROUND: Prototheca algaemia is a rare but life-threatening disease that occurs primarily in immunocompromised patients. We report a fatal case of Prototheca zopfii bloodstream infection in a 54-year-old woman receiving chemotherapy for relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. METHODS: The isolate was identified using an automated biochemical identification system (VITEK 2; bioMerieux) and matrix-assisted laser...
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