Bloodstream Infection Caused by Mucor velutinosus. Issue 1 (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Racsa, Lori D.; Willis, Brian; Lockhart, Shawn R.; Kraft, Colleen S.
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases in clinical practice. Volume 24:Issue 1(2016:Jan.)
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: blood -- mold -- Mucor -- Mucorales; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000290
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9103

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: A 74-year-old man with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was admitted to our institution for chemotherapy treatment. He developed a neutropenic fever, and blood cultures were drawn. After 48 hours from the time of draw, 2 of 2 blood culture bottles flagged positive. Thin, septate hyphae were seen on Gram stain of both blood culture bottles. In 1 day, gray fluffy mold began growing on chocolate agar plates from both of the positive bottles. A tease prep revealed a Mucorales sporangiophore. The specimen was sent out for further identification, and sequencing identified the mold as Mucor velutinosus .