Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Xylohypha bantiana is a rare cause of cerebral fungal infection (phaeohyphomycosis). We report on a 72-year-old man who, while taking several immunosuppressive medications for systemic lupus erythematosus, presented with multiple bilateral cerebral abscesses caused by X bantiana. The lesions were no...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2003-01-01
|
| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/643425 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832562026403069952 |
|---|---|
| author | Khalid F AlHabib Elizabeth A Bryce |
| author_facet | Khalid F AlHabib Elizabeth A Bryce |
| author_sort | Khalid F AlHabib |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Xylohypha bantiana is a rare cause of cerebral fungal infection (phaeohyphomycosis). We report on a 72-year-old man who, while taking several immunosuppressive medications for systemic lupus erythematosus, presented with multiple bilateral cerebral abscesses caused by X bantiana. The lesions were not surgically amenable and the patient died two months after discontinuing antifungal therapy. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-073b77be159f496e9bb2362382ef0737 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1180-2332 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2003-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| spelling | doaj-art-073b77be159f496e9bb2362382ef07372025-02-03T01:23:32ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23322003-01-0114211912010.1155/2003/643425Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusKhalid F AlHabib0Elizabeth A Bryce1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaXylohypha bantiana is a rare cause of cerebral fungal infection (phaeohyphomycosis). We report on a 72-year-old man who, while taking several immunosuppressive medications for systemic lupus erythematosus, presented with multiple bilateral cerebral abscesses caused by X bantiana. The lesions were not surgically amenable and the patient died two months after discontinuing antifungal therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/643425 |
| spellingShingle | Khalid F AlHabib Elizabeth A Bryce Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_full | Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_fullStr | Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_short | Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_sort | xylohypha bantiana multiple brain abscesses in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/643425 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT khalidfalhabib xylohyphabantianamultiplebrainabscessesinapatientwithsystemiclupuserythematosus AT elizabethabryce xylohyphabantianamultiplebrainabscessesinapatientwithsystemiclupuserythematosus |