Disseminated emergomyces orientalis infection in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

A case of Eimonosis orientalis was reported in a 52-year-old male farmer who presented with cough, phlegm, fever, headache, and nausea for more than 4 days. Haemophilic cells and fungal spores were identified in the bone marrow smear and confirmed as Aemon orientalis by culture. The same bacteria we...

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Published inFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology Vol. 14; p. 1401463
Main Authors Luo, Jun, An, Na, Liu, Yarong, Li, Yisheng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 02.09.2024
Subjects
amphotericin B
Bone Marrow - microbiology
Bone Marrow - pathology
Cellular and Infection Microbiology
emergomyces
emergomyces orientalis
emergomycosis
Humans
itraconazole
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Male
Middle Aged
mNGS (metagenomic next-generation sequencing)
Mycoses - diagnosis
Mycoses - microbiology
Spores, Fungal
emergomyces
emergomyces orientalis
itraconazole
amphotericin B
mNGS (metagenomic next-generation sequencing)
emergomycosis
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Summary:A case of Eimonosis orientalis was reported in a 52-year-old male farmer who presented with cough, phlegm, fever, headache, and nausea for more than 4 days. Haemophilic cells and fungal spores were identified in the bone marrow smear and confirmed as Aemon orientalis by culture. The same bacteria were also isolated from blood cultures.
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Reviewed by: Ana Cláudia Coelho, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
Andrei Ivashynka, Moriggia Pelascini Hospital, Italy
Edited by: Susanta Kumar Ghosh, National Institute of Malaria Research (ICMR), India
ISSN:2235-2988
2235-2988
DOI:10.3389/fcimb.2024.1401463