A fatal case of severe immunodeficiency associated with disseminated Merulius tremellosus infection

Authors: Friman, Vanda¹; Gisslén, Magnus¹; Nikkari, Simo²; Stenlid, Jan³; Chryssanthou, Erja⁴; Petrini, Björn⁴

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 38, Number 1, Number 1/January 2006 , pp. 76-78(3)

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Abstract:

We report a fatal case of severe immunodeficiency associated with infection caused by the white rot fungus, Merulius tremellosus. This is the first report of Merulius tremellosus infection in humans. To improve clinical management, awareness and diagnostics of uncommon fungal infections in immunodeficient patients are important.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00365540510037966

Affiliations: 1: From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Gothenburg, Sweden 2: Mobidiag Ltd, Biomedicum Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 3: Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden 4: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

Publication date: 2006-01-01

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