Disseminated Mucormycosis with Positive Aspergillus Galactomannan. (24th December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kitmiridou, Despoina; Aung, Su N.; Farmakiotis, Dimitrios
• Other Names: Bush Larry M. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-12-24
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/4294013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : We describe a case of disseminated mucormycosis ( Apophysomyces elegans ) diagnosed on autopsy, in a man who had been working in construction with undiagnosed neutropenia from hairy-cell leukemia, which is rarely associated with invasive mold infections. Galactomannan values in both blood and bronchoalveolar lavage were strongly positive. There is an unmet need for accurate noninvasive fungal diagnostic tests. Detailed history, including occupational exposures, can be more informative than laboratory workup.