Open AccessDeep-Seated Trichosporonosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report of Uterine Trichosporonosis
Author(s) -
Rmt Chan,
P. Lee,
John J. Wroblewski
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/313968
Subject(s) - medicine , trichosporon , immunosuppression , dermatology , endometritis , mycosis , surgery , pregnancy , genetics , biology , yeast
We report an unusual case of endometritis caused by Trichosporon beigelii in an elderly woman who had no clinically obvious immunosuppression nor even clinically obvious skin disease. No evidence of predisposing factors for deep trichosporonosis was identified in this patient, who apparently is of normal immune status.
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