An invasive infection caused by the thermophilic mold Talaromyces thermophilus
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- Background Increasing incidence of invasive infections caused by rare fungi was observed over the recent years. Case Here, we describe the first reported case of an infection caused by the thermophilic mold Talaromyces thermophilus. Cultivation and, hence, identification of this fastidious organism is challenging since standard incubation conditions are not sufficient. Retrospective analysis of patient samples and in vitro experiments demonstrated that testing for fungal antigens, i.e., the cell wall components galactomannan andBackground Increasing incidence of invasive infections caused by rare fungi was observed over the recent years. Case Here, we describe the first reported case of an infection caused by the thermophilic mold Talaromyces thermophilus. Cultivation and, hence, identification of this fastidious organism is challenging since standard incubation conditions are not sufficient. Retrospective analysis of patient samples and in vitro experiments demonstrated that testing for fungal antigens, i.e., the cell wall components galactomannan and β-1,3-D-glucan, is a promising tool.…
Author: | Karl Dichtl, Özlem Koc, Johannes Forster, Christina Scharf, Sebastian Suerbaum, Joachim Andrassy, Johannes Wagener, Ines Schroeder |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-308970 |
Document Type: | Journal article |
Faculties: | Medizinische Fakultät / Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie |
Language: | English |
Parent Title (English): | Infection |
ISSN: | 0300-8126 |
ISSN: | 1439-0973 |
Year of Completion: | 2021 |
Volume: | 49 |
Issue: | 6 |
Pagenumber: | 1347–1353 |
Source: | Infection (2021) 49:1347–1353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-021-01648-z |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-021-01648-z |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
Tag: | Talaromyces; antigen testing; invasive fungal infection; serology; thermophile |
Release Date: | 2024/05/31 |
Date of first Publication: | 2021/12/01 |
Licence (German): | CC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung 4.0 International |