Prototheca wickerhamii mimicking yeast: a cautionary tale.

Abstract:

:Prototheca spp. are environmental algae that may cause serious infection in the immunocompromised patient. Clinical manifestations may mimic other diseases. We present a case of fatal infection in a 78-year-old cardiac transplant recipient and discuss pitfalls in the clinical and laboratory diagnoses.

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

McMullan B,Muthiah K,Stark D,Lee L,Marriott D

doi

10.1128/JCM.00487-11

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-08-01 00:00:00

pages

3078-81

issue

8

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

pii

JCM.00487-11

journal_volume

49

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