Recurrent Disseminated Skin Lesions Due to Metarrhizium anisopliae in an Adult Patient with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Metarrhizium anisopliae is a common insect pathogen that rarely causes infection in animals and humans. We report the first case of a disseminated skin infection in an immunocompromised adult patient. To date, only five cases of the disease in humans have been reported. There is no standard treatmen...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2007-02, Vol.45 (2), p.651-655
Main Authors: Osorio, S, de la Cámara, R, Monteserin, M.C, Granados, R, Oña, F, Rodriguez-Tudela, J.L, Cuenca-Estrella, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Case Reports
Dermatomycoses - microbiology
DNA, Fungal - analysis
DNA, Fungal - isolation & purification
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer - analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Hypocreales - classification
Hypocreales - genetics
Hypocreales - isolation & purification
Immunocompromised Host
Infectious diseases
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - complications
Male
Medical sciences
Microbiology
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods
Recurrence
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Summary:Metarrhizium anisopliae is a common insect pathogen that rarely causes infection in animals and humans. We report the first case of a disseminated skin infection in an immunocompromised adult patient. To date, only five cases of the disease in humans have been reported. There is no standard treatment for this infection.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.01502-06