Invasive Infections with Nannizziopsis obscura Species Complex in 9 Patients from West Africa, France, 2004-2020

Authors :: Garcia-Hermoso, Dea
Hamane, Samia
Fekkar, Arnaud
Jabet, Arnaud
Denis, Blandine
Siguier, Martin
Galeazzi, Guy
Haddad, Elie
Brun, Sophie
Vidal, Valerie
Nevez, Gilles
Berre, Rozenn Le
Gits-Muselli, Maud
Lanternier, Fanny
Bretagne, Stephane
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. September, 2020, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p2022, 9 p.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Nannizziopsis spp. are described as keratinophilic ascomycetous fungi that cause dermal infections with frequently fatal outcomes in various reptiles (e.g., lizards, geckos, chameleons, iguanas, snakes, and crocodiles), mainly in captivity [...]

Subjects :: Posaconazole -- Health aspects
Fungi -- Health aspects
Metronidazole -- Health aspects
Immunotherapy -- Health aspects
T cells -- Health aspects
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