Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Sep;57(6):853-9. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit283. Epub 2013 May 6.
The tragedy of the ongoing epidemic of meningitis caused by Exserohilum rostratum brings into focus the epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of a multitude of opportunistic mold infections of the central nervous system. Herein we provide our perspective regarding the translational research objectives of this infection that are needed to make an impact on this important healthcare crisis.
由突灶蜗牛(Exserohilum rostratum)引起的正在流行的脑膜炎悲剧,使人们关注到中枢神经系统中多种机会性霉菌感染的流行病学、危险因素、发病机制、诊断和治疗。在此,我们提供了关于这种感染的转化研究目标的观点,这些目标对于解决这一重要的医疗保健危机至关重要。