Chronic Kirschsteiniothelia infection superimposed on a pre-existing non-infectious bursitis of the ankle: the first case report of human infection

Chronic Kirschsteiniothelia infection superimposed on a pre-existing non-infectious bursitis of the ankle: the first case report of human infection

Abstract Background Kirschsteiniothelia is a saprophytic fungus that is abundantly present in the environment. To date, there have been no reports of human infection caused by this fungus. We report a case of Kirschsteiniothelia infection superimposed on a pre-existing non-infectious bursitis of the...

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Main Authors: Masanori Nishi, Ichiro Okano, Takatoshi Sawada, Yasuka Hara, Kiwamu Nakamura, Katsunori Inagaki, Takashi Yaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Kirschsteiniothelia
Bursitis
Black fungus
Human infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3152-3

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