Fusarium falciforme Vertebral Abscess and Osteomyelitis: Case Report and Molecular Classification | Zendy

Srilatha Edupuganti | Zendy; Nadine Rouphael | Zendy; Aneesh K. Mehta | Zendy; Molly E. Eaton | Zendy; John G. Heller | Zendy; Adam Bressler | Zendy; Mary E. Brandt | Zendy; Kerry O’Donnell | Zendy

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Fusarium falciforme Vertebral Abscess and Osteomyelitis: Case Report and Molecular Classification

Author(s) -

Srilatha Edupuganti,

Nadine Rouphael,

Aneesh K. Mehta,

Molly E. Eaton,

John G. Heller,

Adam Bressler,

Mary E. Brandt,

Kerry O’Donnell

Publication year - 2011

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.02547-10

Subject(s) - vertebral osteomyelitis , osteomyelitis , biology , epidural abscess , abscess , multilocus sequence typing , typing , haplotype , keratitis , fusariosis , fusarium , medicine , pathology , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , genotype , immunology , genetics , gene

Fusarium is a ubiquitous mold that can cause superficial infections such as keratitis and onychomycosis in immunocompetent humans; however, infections in immunocompromised hosts can be fatal. We report an unusual case of epidural abscess and vertebral osteomyelitis in a patient with an autoimmune disorder who was on long-term glucocorticoids. Multilocus DNA sequence-based typing revealed that the infection was caused by a novel three-locus haplotype of Fusarium falciforme designated FSSC 3+4qqq.

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