A Case of Pulmonary Infection Due to Magnusiomyces capitatus in a Non-Immunocompromised Patient with Cerebral Palsy
<i>M. capitatus</i> infection is commonly associated with hematologic tumors and compromised immunity. Reports of <i>M. capitatus</i> infection in patients with non-immunocompromised host are uncommon. Insufficient understanding of these fungi may lead to underdiagnosis of fungal infection and clinical misdiagnosis, potentially resulting in delayed treatment and increased mortality.
Authors
- Yanyan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5268-9896)
- Zhiyuan Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4001-9200)
- Lihua Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-2762)
- Zhengzheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3165-4288)
- Huoyang Lv
Institutions
- Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- First Hospital of Jiaxing (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s471082
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39