Disseminated Microsporidiosis in an Immunosuppressed Patient

Disseminated Microsporidiosis in an Immunosuppressed Patient

We report a case of disseminated microsporidiosis in a patient with multiple myeloma who had received an allogeneic stem cell transplant requiring substantial immunosuppression. The causative organism was identified as Tubulinosema acridophagus, confirming this genus of microsporidia as a novel huma...

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Main Authors: Eric G. Meissner, John E. Bennett, Yvonne Qvarnstrom, Alexandre da Silva, Emily Y. Chu, Maria Tsokos, Juan Gea-Banacloche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
allogeneic stem cell transplantation
microsporidia
multiple myeloma
disseminated microsporidiosis
parasites
immunosuppressed
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/12-0047_article

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