Infection of burn wound by Aspergillus fumigatus with gross appearance of fungal colonies

The morbidity of invasive aspergillosis in burn patients is low but the diagnosis is difficult and the mortality rate is high. A severe burned patient at the Vietnam National Institute of Burn was suspected of fungal wound infection (FWI) with fungal growth on the wound. The diagnosis of FWI caused...

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Published inMedical mycology case reports Vol. 24; pp. 30 - 32
Main Authors Que, Anh-Tram, Nguyen, Ngoc-Minh Thai, Do, Ngoc-Anh, Nguyen, Nhu-Lam, Tran, Ngoc-Dung, Le, Tran-Anh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier 01.06.2019
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Case Report
Burn wound infections
Vietnam
Aspergillus fumigatus
Burns
Aspergillosis
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Summary:The morbidity of invasive aspergillosis in burn patients is low but the diagnosis is difficult and the mortality rate is high. A severe burned patient at the Vietnam National Institute of Burn was suspected of fungal wound infection (FWI) with fungal growth on the wound. The diagnosis of FWI caused by was made by isolation and histological examination. This may be the first reported case of FWI caused by in Vietnam.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.03.002