Isolation of Neosartorya pseudofischeri from blood: first hint of pulmonary Aspergillosis

H Järv; J Lehtmaa; R C Summerbell; E S Hoekstra; R A Samson; P Naaber

doi:10.1128/JCM.42.2.925-928.2004

Isolation of Neosartorya pseudofischeri from blood: first hint of pulmonary Aspergillosis

J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Feb;42(2):925-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.2.925-928.2004.

Authors

H Järv¹, J Lehtmaa, R C Summerbell, E S Hoekstra, R A Samson, P Naaber

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, United Laboratories, Tartu University Clinics, Tartu, Estonia. helle.jarv@klinikum.ee

Abstract

We report a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Neosartorya pseudofischeri S. W. Peterson [anamorph Aspergillus thermomutatus (Paden) S. W. Peterson]. The diagnosis was initially based on a positive blood culture for a strain isolated from a neutropenic patient by means of a BACTEC 9050 blood culture system. The final diagnosis was established based on X-ray and computer tomography scan results as well as the detection of Aspergillus antigen in the patient's serum.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Aspergillosis / blood
Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
Eurotiales / genetics
Eurotiales / isolation & purification*
Eurotiales / physiology
Eurotiales / ultrastructure
Hodgkin Disease / complications
Hodgkin Disease / microbiology
Humans
Lung Diseases / microbiology*
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Molecular Sequence Data
Spores, Fungal
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Associated data

GENBANK/AY330710