Open AccessCerebral Aspergillosis Caused by Aspergillus granulosus
Author(s) -
Deanna A. Sutton,
Brian L. Wickes,
Anna Maria Romanelli,
Michael G. Rinaldi,
Elizabeth H. Thompson,
Annette W. Fothergill,
Megan K. Dishop,
Okan Elidemir,
George B. Mallory,
Siby P. Moonnamakal,
Adekunle M. Adesina,
M.G. Schecter
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00588-09
Subject(s) - aspergillosis , aspergillus , lung , biology , lung disease , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , central nervous system , fungi imperfecti , mycosis , medicine , immunology , neuroscience
Disseminated disease byAspergillus granulosus has been reported only once previously in a cardiac transplant recipient. We report a fatal central nervous system infection in a lung transplant recipient. Key features of this species in the sectionUsti include growth at 37°C and large, randomly spaced aggregates of variably shaped Hülle cells.