Scedosporium apiospermum catheter-related soft-tissue infection: a case report and review of the literature.
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We report a case of catheter-related Scedosporium apiospermum soft-tissue infection. This ubiquitous filamentous fungus can cause human infection after traumatic subcutaneous implantation of its conidia or their inhalation in near-drowning cases. It has also been reported as an etiological agent in a growing number of hospital-acquired infections.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medical mycology
دوره 50 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012