Exophiala Pneumonia Presenting with a Cough Productive of Black Sputum
Exophiala species are black, yeast-like molds that can cause subcutaneous cysts as well as disseminated disease. Isolated pneumonia due to Exophiala species is extremely uncommon. We report a case of isolated Exophiala pneumonia in a patient with bronchiectasis who presented with worsening dyspnea a...
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Main Authors: | Yehuda Z. Cohen, Wendy Stead |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/821049 |
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