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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-06-01
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Series: | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753916300367 |