Arthritis Caused by Nannizziopsis obscura, France…

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Nannizziopsis spp., fungi responsible for emerging diseases, are rarely involved in human bone and joint infections. We present a rare case of septic arthritis with necrotizing cellulitis caused by N. obscura in a patient in France who had undergone kidney transplant. Rapid, aggressive medical and surgical management led to a favorable outcome”…

“Because serum β-D-glucans are typically very high during infections with Nannizziopsis spp., detection of a very high serum β-D-glucan level may guide the diagnosis of invasive fungal infection (8)”…

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/9/22-0375_article
 
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