Osteomyelitis and intervertebral discitis caused by Blastoschizomyces capitatus in a patient with acute leukemia.

We describe the first known case of vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis caused by Blastoschizomyces capitatus in a leukemic patient and the results of therapy. We also reconfirm the microbiological characteristics which differentiate this species from other yeastlike pathogens.

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Main Authors: D'Antonio, D, Piccolomini, R, Fioritoni, G, Iacone, A, Betti, S, Fazii, P, Mazzoni, A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1994
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC263003/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8126186
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