Arthritis Caused by Nannizziopsis obscura, France

Nannizziopsis spp., fungi responsible for emerging diseases, are rarely involved in human bone and joint infections. We present a rare case of septic arthritis with necrotizing cellulitis caused by N. obscura in a patient in France who had undergone kidney transplant. Rapid, aggressive medical and s...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 28; no. 9; pp. 1929 - 1931
Main Authors Mascitti, Hélène, Sivadon-Tardy, Valérie, Bougnoux, Marie-Elisabeth, Duran, Clara, Tordjman, Mickael, Colombier, Marie-Alice, Bourgault-Villada, Isabelle, Dinh, Aurélien
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.09.2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Arthritis
Arthritis Caused by
Arthritis, Infectious
Arthritis, Infectious - diagnosis
Arthritis, Infectious - drug therapy
Arthritis, Infectious - microbiology
Case studies
Causes of
Cellulitis
Complications and side effects
Dermatomycoses
Drug dosages
Fasciitis, Necrotizing
France
Fungi
Hospitals
Humans
Infections
Infectious arthritis
Kidney transplants
Nannizziopsis obscura
necrotizing cellulitis
Onygenales
Patients
Research Letter
sepsis
septic arthritis
Surgery
Tomography
France
septic arthritis
fungi
Nannizziopsis obscura
Arthritis
France
sepsis
necrotizing cellulitis
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Summary:Nannizziopsis spp., fungi responsible for emerging diseases, are rarely involved in human bone and joint infections. We present a rare case of septic arthritis with necrotizing cellulitis caused by N. obscura in a patient in France who had undergone kidney transplant. Rapid, aggressive medical and surgical management led to a favorable outcome.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2809.220375