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 in | Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 28; no. 9; pp. 1929 - 1931 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
01.09.2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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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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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid2809.220375 |