| An outbreak of Dipodascus capitatus infection in the ICU: three case reports and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 15623948 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A mini epidemic of Dipodascus capitatus (teleomorph of Geotrichum capitatum) involving three cases is reported. The index case was pulmonary infection and a fulminant course of fungal infection, which resulted in the patient's death with acute myelocytic leukemia. In the other cases, the patients were simultaneously hospitalized, the first in the intensive care unit. In all cases, D. capitatus was identified in different samples (sputum, deep tracheal aspiration, blood, and urine) from each of the patients. Growing evidence indicates that D. capitatus should be added to the lengthening list of opportunistic fungal pathogens that can cause infection in people of all ages and particularly in those who are immunocompromised. Further, the danger of cross-contamination and potential "outbreak" should be kept in mind during hospital management. |
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Authors:
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Gulden Ersoz; Feza Otag; Zayre Erturan; Gonul Aslan; Ali Kaya; Gürol Emekdas; Takashi Sugita |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Japanese journal of infectious diseases Volume: 57 ISSN: 1344-6304 ISO Abbreviation: Jpn. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2004 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-12-29 Completed Date: 2005-03-16 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100893704 Medline TA: Jpn J Infect Dis Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 248-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey. gersoz@mersin.edu.tr |
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Adult Aged Cross Infection / microbiology* DNA, Fungal / isolation & purification DNA, Ribosomal / isolation & purification Disease Outbreaks* Female Humans Intensive Care Units* Male Middle Aged Mycoses / epidemiology*, microbiology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique Saccharomycetales / isolation & purification* |
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0/DNA, Fungal; 0/DNA, Ribosomal |
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