Acremonium kiliense infection in a child with chronic granulomatous disease
Braz. j. infect. dis
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9(6): 529-534, Dec. 2005. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
Infection by unusual microorganisms can be one of the clinical manifestations of primary immunodeficiency (PID). We report on a four-month-old child with pneumonia caused by the fungus Acremonium kiliense as the first clinical manifestation of chronic granulomatous disease. We emphasize the importance of an active search for unusual organisms in immunodeficient patients, and a precise diagnosis and early institution of specific treatment against such microorganisms for the reduction of the morbidity and mortality of these patients.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Acremonium
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Opportunistic Infections
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Granulomatous Disease, Chronic
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Mycoses
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of São Paulo/BR
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