Fusarium falciforme vertebral abscess and osteomyelitis: case report and molecular classification |
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| Authors: | Edupuganti Srilatha Rouphael Nadine Mehta Aneesh Eaton Molly Heller John G Bressler Adam Brandt Mary O'Donnell Kerry |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30030, USA. sedupug@emory.edu |
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| Abstract: | Fusarium is a ubiquitous mold that can cause superficial infections such as keratitis and onychomycosis in immunocompetent humans; however, infections in immunocompromised hosts can be fatal. We report an unusual case of epidural abscess and vertebral osteomyelitis in a patient with an autoimmune disorder who was on long-term glucocorticoids. Multilocus DNA sequence-based typing revealed that the infection was caused by a novel three-locus haplotype of Fusarium falciforme designated FSSC 3+4qqq. |
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