1. A case of Invasive pulmonary infection caused by novel species of Perenniporia.
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Detporntewan, Pitaks, Chindamporn, Ariya, Worasilchai, Navaporn, and Suankratay, Chusana
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BASIDIOMYCETES , *WOOD-decaying fungi , *HARDWOODS , *POLLUTANTS , *LUNG infections , *LUPUS erythematosus , *SKIN diseases - Abstract
Perenniporia species, members of basidiomycetes, are known as decay fungi from wood of hardwood tree species. The clinical significance of these non-sporulating fungi from respiratory tract specimens is unknown. They have frequently been discarded as contaminants. There was only one case report of pulmonary fungal ball with positive culture for a Perenniporia species. We report herein a case of invasive pulmonary infection caused by the novel species of Perenniporia in a 44-year-old woman with active systemic lupus erythematosus who was successfully treated with voriconazole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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