Aspergillus terreus spondylodiscitis following an abdominal stab wound: a case report

Aspergillus terreus spondylodiscitis following an abdominal stab wound: a case report

Abstract Background Aspergillus terreus, a saprophytic fungus, is recognized as an emerging pathogen in various infections in humans. However, bone and joint involvement is uncommon. To the best of our knowledge, only seven cases of spondylodiscitis caused by Aspergillus terreus have been reported p...

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Main Authors:	Yasutaka Takagi, Hiroshi Yamada, Hidehumi Ebara, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Satoshi Kidani, Shunro Okamoto, Yuta Nakamura, Yoshiyuki Kitano, Kenji Kagechika, Satoru Demura, Takuro Ueno, Kengo Shimozaki, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-06-01
Series:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:	Aspergillus terreus Fungal infection Spondylodiscitis Open fracture of thoracic vertebra Vertebral osteomyelitis Antifungals
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2109-5

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