A case of intracranial infection caused by Aspergillus flavus originating from chronic otitis media

A case of intracranial infection caused by Aspergillus flavus originating from chronic otitis media

Central nervous system (CNS) aspergillosis is uncommon in immunocompetent patients. We present a 64-year-old man with chronic otitis media and uncontrolled diabetes. Aspergillus flavus was identified in cerebrospinal fluid via metagenomics next-generation sequencing technology. Initial voriconazole...

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Main Authors: Ling Yang, Jiacun Su, Chao Zhuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Central nervous system aspergillosis
Next-generation sequencing
Voriconazole concentration
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753924000113

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