1.
Am J Med Sci
; 345(3): 254-5, 2013 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23147378
ABSTRACT
Ustilago, commonly referred to as "corn smut," rarely causes human disease. Serious clinical infections caused by Ustilago species have been sparsely reported in medical literature. In this study, a case of central line infection caused by Ustilago species is presented.
Subject(s)
Mycoses , Ustilago , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Mycoses/blood , Mycoses/drug therapy , Mycoses/microbiology
2.
J Clin Microbiol
; 50(9): 3139-40, 2012 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22785189
ABSTRACT
Nocardia neocaledoniensis was introduced as a new environmental species of Nocardia in 2004. We present the first case of human skin and soft tissue infection caused by this species in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving prednisone and methotrexate therapy.
Subject(s)
Nocardia Infections/diagnosis , Nocardia Infections/microbiology , Nocardia/isolation & purification , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/diagnosis , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/microbiology , Soft Tissue Infections/diagnosis , Soft Tissue Infections/microbiology , Adenosine Triphosphatases/genetics , Aged , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/complications , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Bacteriological Techniques , DNA, Bacterial/chemistry , DNA, Bacterial/genetics , DNA, Ribosomal/chemistry , DNA, Ribosomal/genetics , Humans , Immunocompromised Host , Immunosuppressive Agents/administration & dosage , Male , Membrane Transport Proteins/genetics , Methotrexate/administration & dosage , Molecular Sequence Data , Nocardia Infections/pathology , Prednisone/administration & dosage , RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics , SEC Translocation Channels , SecA Proteins , Sequence Analysis, DNA , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/pathology , Soft Tissue Infections/pathology
3.
Am J Med
; 125(10): e1-2, 2012 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22795819
