Detection of the Dimorphic Phases of Mucor circinelloides in Blood Cultures from an Immunosuppressed Female

Mucormycosis fungemia is rarely documented since blood cultures are nearly always negative. We describe a case of Mucor circinelloides fungemia in a patient with a history of a sinus infection, sarcoidosis, and IgG deficiency. The identity of the isolate was supported by its microscopic morphology a...

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Main Authors: Miguel A. Arroyo, Bryan H. Schmitt, Thomas E. Davis, Ryan F. Relich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3720549
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