Fatal cerebritis caused by a new species of Cladophialophora

M. R. McGinnis; S. M. Lemon; D. H. Walker; G. S. De Hoog; G. Haase

Fatal cerebritis caused by a new species of Cladophialophora

M. R. McGinnis, S. M. Lemon, D. H. Walker, G. S. De Hoog, G. Haase

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Abstract

A traumatic, fatal fungal infection involving the brain of an alcoholic patient is reported. The agent is described as a new Cladophialophora species; its diagnostic characters are listed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	166-171
Number of pages	6
Journal	Studies in Mycology
Volume	1999
Issue number	43
State	Published - 1999

Keywords

Black yeasts
Brain infection
Cladophialophora
Medical mycology
Neurotropic fungi
Taxonomy

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Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Fatal cerebritis caused by a new species of Cladophialophora

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