First report of fatal fungemia due Fusarium oxysporum in a patient with COVID-19 in Ecuador

First report of fatal fungemia due Fusarium oxysporum in a patient with COVID-19 in Ecuador

Filamentous fungal infections are an important cause of systemic infections in immunocompromised patients. Fusarium genus members potentially cause disseminated infections, especially in patients with catheters, due to the ability to adhere to these devices. We describe a case of fatal fungemia due...

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Main Authors: Alexander Jimbo-Zapata, Gabriela Sevillano, Pilar Rodríguez, José Rubén Ramírez-Iglesias, Juan-Carlos Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
COVID-19
Fusarium
Molecular identification
Epidemiology
Fungemia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000544

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