Disseminated fungal infection in an HIV-infected patient due to Aureobasidium pullulans. Issue 3 (18th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Hougenhouck-Tulleken, Wesley G.; Mathole, Garrison; Karstaedt, Alan; Govind, Nimmisha; Moodley, Magendhree; Seetharam, Sharona; Govender, Nelesh P.; Menezes, Colin N.
• Is Part Of: Southern African journal of infectious diseases. Volume 31:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 71
• Page End: 73
• Publication Date: 2016-07-18
• Subjects: Aureobasidium pullulans -- disseminated fungal infection -- HIV -- immune suppression -- septic arthritis -- systemic mycosis; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2016.1155799
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2312-0053

Abstract

Abstract : In South Africa, novel fungal pathogens have emerged as an important cause of disease in HIV-infected individuals. The clinical presentation is characteristically prolonged, insidious and the diagnosis elusive, often being made post mortem. We report an HIV-infected individual with a systemic mycosis due to Aureobasidium pullulans, a ubiquitous dematiaceous mould which has not been described in HIV-infected individuals.