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Phaeohyphomycosis in renal transplantation: report of two cases

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 91; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/abd1806-4841.20163954

ISSN

1806-4841

Autores

Walmar Roncalli Pereira de Oliveira, Maria Fernanda Longo Borsato, Maria Luiza Ducati Dabronzo, Cyro Festa Neto, Larissa Aragão Rocha, Ricardo Spina Nunes,

Tópico(s)

Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Resumo

Phaeohyphomycosis is an infection caused by a filamentous fungus that contains pigment melanin in its cell wall. We report two cases caused by Exophiala sp. emphasizing the clinical variability of the disease, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of this opportunistic infection in immunosuppressed patients (kidney transplant).

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