Pythium aphanidermatum infection following combat trauma

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Oct;49(10):3710-3. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01209-11. Epub 2011 Aug 3.

Abstract

Pythium aphanidermatum is a fungus-like plant pathogen which has never been reported as a cause of human infection. We report a case of P. aphanidermatum invasive wound infection in a 21-year-old male injured during combat operations in Afghanistan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Afghanistan
  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microscopy
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycology / methods
  • Pythiosis / diagnosis*
  • Pythiosis / microbiology
  • Pythiosis / pathology*
  • Pythium / isolation & purification*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Wound Infection / diagnosis*
  • Wound Infection / microbiology
  • Wound Infection / pathology*
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JF412451
  • GENBANK/JF412452