Disseminated Nannizziopsis Infection in an Adolescent With a STAT1 Mutation | Zendy

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Disseminated Nannizziopsis Infection in an Adolescent With a STAT1 Mutation

Author(s) -

Zachary Most,

Thuan Lieu,

Laura Filkins,

Rory Nicolaides,

Dinesh Rakheja,

Andrew Gelfand,

Jeffrey S. Kahn

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa390

Subject(s) - failure to thrive , osteomyelitis , medicine , mutation , pathogen , pathogenic organism , cuboid , bone infection , pediatrics , immunology , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , gene , geometry , mathematics

An adolescent with failure to thrive developed cuboid bone osteomyelitis and brain abscesses. Mold isolated from both locations was identified by universal genetic sequencing as Nannizziopsis spp, which is typically a pathogen of reptiles. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with a STAT1 mutation and was successfully treated.

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