Isolation of Neosartorya pseudofischeri from blood: first hint of pulmonary Aspergillosis

J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Feb;42(2):925-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.2.925-928.2004.

Abstract

We report a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Neosartorya pseudofischeri S. W. Peterson [anamorph Aspergillus thermomutatus (Paden) S. W. Peterson]. The diagnosis was initially based on a positive blood culture for a strain isolated from a neutropenic patient by means of a BACTEC 9050 blood culture system. The final diagnosis was established based on X-ray and computer tomography scan results as well as the detection of Aspergillus antigen in the patient's serum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aspergillosis / blood
  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
  • Eurotiales / genetics
  • Eurotiales / isolation & purification*
  • Eurotiales / physiology
  • Eurotiales / ultrastructure
  • Hodgkin Disease / complications
  • Hodgkin Disease / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Spores, Fungal
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AY330710