Open AccessHuman Deep Tissue Infection with an Entomopathogenic Beauveria Species
Author(s) -
Markus O. Henke,
G. Sybren de Hoog,
Uwe Groß,
G. Zimmermann,
Doris Kraemer,
Michael Weig
Publication year - 2002
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.40.7.2698-2702.2002
Subject(s) - beauveria , biology , beauveria bassiana , biological pest control , microbiology and biotechnology , entomopathogenic fungi , virology , botany
Beauveria spp. are ubiquitous fungal entomopathogens that are commercially distributed as biological insecticides worldwide. In this paper we describe the clinical manifestation, diagnosis, and therapy of the first documented human deep tissue infection with an entomopathogenic Beauveria species in a patient receiving immunosuppressive therapy and describe the morphological and molecular characterization of the mold.