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A black mould death: A case of fatal cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora bantiana [PDF]

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019
Cladophialophora bantiana is a neurotropic mould and primary cause of cerebral phaeohyphomycoses, which presents with brain abscesses in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals.
Sarah Howlett, Tadhg Sullivan, Alireza Abdolrasouli, Andrew M. Borman, Elizabeth M. Johnson, Paul Lewis, Aravindhan Baheerathan, Frances Davies, Frances Sanderson, Nicholas Davies, Victoria Singh-Curry   +10 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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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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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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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 due to Cladophialophora bantiana – A Case Report and Review of Literature from India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a rare disease caused by dematiaceous fungi. It has poor prognosis irrespective of the immune status of the patient. Cladophialophora bantiana is the most commonly isolated species.
Pooja Suri, Deepinder Kaur Chhina, Vandana Kaushal, Rakesh Kumar Kaushal, Jasdeep Singh   +4 more
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Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis : A Rare Cause of Brain Abscess [PDF]

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2014
Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis (CP) is a very rare but serious form of central nervous system fungal infection that is caused by dematiaceous fungi. It is commonly associated with poor prognosis irrespective of the immune status of the patient. In this study, the authors describe the first case of CP in Korea that occurred in a 75-year-old man without ...
Na-Young Jung, Ealmaan Kim
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Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis: A Rare Case from South India [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020
Background and Importance: Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a rare but frequently fatal clinical entity caused by dematiaceous fungi like Cladophialophora bantiana.
M. G. Sabarinadh, Josey T Verghese, Suma Job   +2 more
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Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis: A rare case from central India [PDF]

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2015
Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a rare and frequently fatal disease, often caused by hematogenous spread of pathogens that are inoculated in the skin of the extremities following minor trauma, and its mortality rate is much high despite aggressive treatment. A rare case of 25-year-old immuno-competent man with cerebral abscess has been described.
Nandedkar, Shirish, Bajpai, Trupti, Bhatambare, Ganesh S., Sakhi, Pramod   +3 more
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Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis in a Patient with Neurosarcoidosis on Chronic Steroid Therapy Secondary to Recreational Marijuana Usage [PDF]

Case Reports in Radiology, 2013
Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is often a fatal disease that typically takes a hematogenous spread after inhalation or accidental skin inoculation of pathogens.
Preetam Gongidi, Debkumar Sarkar, Eric Behling, Joshua Brody   +3 more
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