Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Neuroinfectology, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases Dr. Fran Mihaljević, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;73(3):271-2. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.03.007. Epub 2012 Apr 14.
We present a case of chronic meningitis due to the mold Aureobasidium proteae. Clinical features, the disease course, as well as the diagnostic methods and optimal treatment options are discussed. This case confirms the neuroinvasiveness of A. proteae and introduces it as a new human pathogen.
我们报告了一例由金龟子绿僵菌引起的慢性脑膜炎。讨论了其临床特征、疾病过程以及诊断方法和最佳治疗选择。本病例证实了金龟子绿僵菌的神经侵袭性,并将其介绍为一种新的人类病原体。