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* Includes ''Aureobasidium pullulans'' |
* Includes ''[[Aureobasidium pullulans]]'' |
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* One of the [[black yeasts]] |
* One of the [[black yeasts]] |
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* May contaminate metal, hardware in hospitals, commonly found as contaminants in clinical laboratories |
* May contaminate metal, hardware in hospitals, commonly found as contaminants in clinical laboratories |
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== Clinical |
== Clinical Manifestations == |
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* Has previously been found in peritoneal dialysis catheters |
* Has previously been found in peritoneal dialysis catheters |
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* In severely compromised patients deep infections have been described, including blood, BAL, lymph nodes, splenic abscess or CSF |
* In severely compromised patients deep infections have been described, including blood, BAL, lymph nodes, splenic abscess or CSF |
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* Some other sources quote [[Is treated by::fluconazole]]/[[Is treated by::flucytosine]] as possible agents |
* Some other sources quote [[Is treated by::fluconazole]]/[[Is treated by::flucytosine]] as possible agents |
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[[Category:Dematiaceous molds]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 27 January 2022
- Includes Aureobasidium pullulans
- One of the black yeasts
- May contaminate metal, hardware in hospitals, commonly found as contaminants in clinical laboratories
Clinical Manifestations
- Has previously been found in peritoneal dialysis catheters
- In severely compromised patients deep infections have been described, including blood, BAL, lymph nodes, splenic abscess or CSF
Diagnosis
- Culture
- Colony: looks like a black yeast on culture
- Microscopy:
- Septate, hyaline hyphae becoming dark brown with age
- Synchronous conidia (3 at a time) from irregular hyphae
- DNA sequencing can identify it further
Management
- No standard treatment but amphotericin B is recommended
- Some other sources quote fluconazole/flucytosine as possible agents
