Ağır Sistemik Melanize Mantar (Phaeaonellomyces werneckii) İnfeksiyonu Sonucu Gelişen Ender Bir Beyin Absesi
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: In this report, we present a brain abcess due to the severe systemic melanized fungus infection with a rare causative organism; phaeoannellomyces werneckii (cladosporium werneckii, exophiala werneckii, hortae werneckii) in an adult patient with no immun deficiency. İt’s important to consider melanized fungal infections in the differential diagnosis of the brain abcess and to know that the mortality of these infections are very high.
Source: Sinir Sistemi Cerrahisi Dergisi
Authors: Mehmet Osman Akçakaya, Aykut Karasu, Ömer Faruk Ünal
Institution: Istanbul University
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409197919