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Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in liver transplant recipient: A case report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a fungal brain infection with a high fatality rate. It is caused by dematiaceous fungi and is increasingly recognized as a cause of serious illness in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients.
Kaleem Ullah, Muhammad Asif Baig, Abdul Wahab Dogar, Shams Uddin, Chaudhary Abdul Fatir, Ali Asad, Muhammad Junaid Tahir, Ka Yiu Lee, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed, Zohaib Yousaf   +9 more
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Cladophialophora bantiana Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis Complicated by Pulmonary Nocardiosis: A Tale of Two Infections [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019
Cladophialophora bantiana, a melanized neurotropic fungus, is the most commonly reported agent of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. We present a case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to C. bantiana with a concomitant Nocardia infection in the lung.
Muhammad Farhan Khaliq, Rayan E. Ihle, Christopher P. Schirtzinger   +2 more
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Fonsecaea associated cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a post-COVID-19 patient: A first case report [PDF]

Clinical Infection in Practice, 2022
Phaeohyphomycosis, previously known as chromoblastomycosis, is a chronic mycosis, usually affecting the skin. It is caused by dematiaceous fungi, which are a group of fungi that produce melanin in their cell walls.
Simin Laiq, Mubarak Al Yaqoobi, Maimuna Al Saadi, Semee Rizvi, Zahra Al Hajri, Saleh Al Azri, Khalsa Al Ramadhani, Qasim Al Hinai   +7 more
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In vitro evaluation of antifungal combinations against neurotropic dematiaceous fungi associated with primary cerebral phaeohyphomycosis [PDF]

Microbiology Spectrum
Primary cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a life-threatening disease caused by neurotropic dematiaceous fungi. At present, there are no consensus guidelines regarding optimal antifungal therapy in such cases.
Arghadip Samaddar, Jenevi Margaret Mendonsa, Sukanya Sudhaharan, Nagarathna S, Anupma Jyoti Kindo, Anjali Shetty, Umabala Pamidimukkala   +6 more
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Gram stain to the rescue: a case report of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis by Cladophialophora bantiana in an immunocompetent 24-year-old [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Fungal brain abscesses in immunocompetent patients are exceedingly rare. Cladophialophora bantiana is the most common cause of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis, a dematiaceous mold.
Perceus Mody, Paul Wada, Karen C. Bloch, Michail S. Lionakis, Katie D. White, Alexander S. Maris, Tonya Snyder, Jennifer Steinhauer, Romney Humphries   +8 more
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Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Rhinocladiella mackenziei in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and review of literature [PDF]

Current Medical Mycology, 2020
Background and Purpose: Rhinocladiella mackenziei is a neurotropic fungus, which can cause devastating intracerebral infections with up to 100% fatality rate. It is difficult to isolate this fungus in laboratory as it grows slowly and requires diagnostic
Muhammad Zain Mushtaq, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood, Nosheen Nasir, Malik Saad Rashid, Memoona Irshad, Kiren habib, Iffat Khanum   +6 more
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Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladophialophora bantiana in an immunocompetent individual: A case report and brief review of literature [PDF]

Current Medical Mycology, 2020
Background and Purpose: Fungal infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are life-threatening conditions that are frequently misdiagnosed with bacterial and viral CNS infections.
Prachala Rathod, Bibhabati Mishra, Archana Thakur, Poonam Loomba, Abha Sharma, Ashish Bajaj, Madhusmita Das, Ashna Bhasin   +7 more
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A rare case of fatal cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora bantiana in an immunocompetent individual in India [PDF]

Current Medical Mycology, 2020
Background and Purpose: Herein, we describe a rare case of fatal cerebral phaeohyphomycosis by Cladophialophora bantiana in an immunocompetent individual without any underlying risk factors.
Ranjana Rohilla, Suneeta Meena, Nishant Goyal, Neelam Kaistha   +3 more
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Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Exophiala dermatitidis in a Chinese CARD9-Deficient Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology, 2019
Exophiala dermatitidis, a dematiaceous fungus typically found in decaying organic matter worldwide, is a rare cause of fungal infections. Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a sporadic but often fatal infection of the brain caused by E. dermatitidis.
Chen Wang, Hongyi Xing, Xiaobing Jiang, Jingsi Zeng, Zhijun Liu, Jixiang Chen, Yan Wu   +6 more
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Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Alternaria spp.: A case report [PDF]

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2020
Phaeohyphomycosis is a group of infections caused by pigmented, black, dematiaceous fungi and is responsible for cutaneous, superficial and deep mycoses, disseminated infection and brain abscesses.
Santiago Cardona, Soad Yusef, Edwin Silva, Gisell Bustos M, Isabel Torres M, Rafael Leal A, Andres Ceballos-Garzon, Diego Fernando Josa   +7 more
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