Kneiffiella palmae: A non- Aspergillus fungal infection isolated from a pulmonary nodule in a child with chronic granulomatous disease

We report the first known human case of in the medical literature. was isolated from a pulmonary nodule in a 7-year-old male with chronic granulomatous disease. The mold was identified as at a national reference laboratory, where 17 other human respiratory samples tested positive for from 2013 to 20...

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Published in:Medical mycology case reports 2023-09, Vol.41, p.36-40
Main Authors: Ituarte, Bianca E, Cañete-Gibas, Connie, Wiederhold, Nathan P, Olarte, Liset
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basidiomycota
Case Report
Chronic granulomatous disease
Hyphodontia palmae
Immunocompromised host
Kneiffiella palmae
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Summary:We report the first known human case of in the medical literature. was isolated from a pulmonary nodule in a 7-year-old male with chronic granulomatous disease. The mold was identified as at a national reference laboratory, where 17 other human respiratory samples tested positive for from 2013 to 2021. Optimal antimicrobial treatment is unknown, but azoles and amphotericin B demonstrated activity against each tested isolate.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.08.001