Fatal disseminated infection by Gymnascella hyalinospora in a heart transplant recipient |
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| Authors: | Caroline Agnelli,Maricela Valerio,Marí a Olmedo,Jesú s Guinea,Eduardo Zatarain‐Nicol s,Marí a del Carmen Martí nez‐Jim nez,Luis Alcal ,Pilar Escribano,Marí a Cebollero Presmanes,Emilio Bouza,Patricia Mu oz,Pablo Martí n‐Rabad n |
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| Affiliation: | Caroline Agnelli,Maricela Valerio,María Olmedo,Jesús Guinea,Eduardo Zatarain‐Nicolás,María del Carmen Martínez‐Jiménez,Luis Alcalá,Pilar Escribano,María Cebollero Presmanes,Emilio Bouza,Patricia Muñoz,Pablo Martín‐Rabadán |
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| Abstract: | We report the first case of disseminated infection by Gymnascella hyalinospora in a solid organ transplant recipient. This case highlights the role of low‐virulence environmental molds as an emerging cause of breakthrough invasive fungal infection in immunocompromised hosts. Nosocomial strategies of infection control including antimicrobial stewardship and advances on fast diagnostic methods are strongly encouraged to improve patient prognosis. |
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| Keywords: | antimicrobial stewardship heart transplantation immunocompromised host invasive fungal infections |
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