Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis by Fonsecaea monophora: Report in a patient with AIDS and a ring enhancing lesion

Fungal infections are infrequent causes of brain abscesses. Fonsecaea monophora is a dematiaceous fungus that appears to be neurotropic. We report a case of Fonsecaea monophora infection in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and review previous reports of brain abscesses by this orga...

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Main Authors: Prabhava Bagla, Michael Loeffelholz, Lucas S. Blanton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753916300367