First description of spontaneous fungal peritonitis caused by Fusarium solani in a critically ill patient with liver cirrhosis
Fusarium spp., common soil moulds, are emerging fungal pathogens in immunocompromised subjects. We report the first case of Fusarium solani peritonitis in a patient with liver cirrhosis. Because of the high morbidity and mortality associated with fusariosis, an aggressive approach to treatment as we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-11-01
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| Series: | New Microbes and New Infections |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297517300665 |