A case report of brainstem hemorrhage due to Rhizopus delemar-induced encephalitis diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)
Abstract Background Rhizopus delemar is an invasive fungal pathogen that can cause fatal mucormycosis in immunodeficient individuals. Encephalitis caused by R. delemar is rare and difficult to diagnose early. Clinical detection methods for R. delemar include blood fungal culture, direct microscopic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08192-1 |