Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (Jan 2018)

A Case of Invasive Gastrointestinal Mycotypha Infection in a Patient with Neutropenia

  • Polina Trachuk,
  • Wendy A. Szymczak,
  • Peter Muscarella,
  • Uzma N. Sarwar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5864175
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2018

Abstract

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Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is a rare life-threatening infection to which neutropenic patients are especially vulnerable. Mycotypha microspora is a mucormycete that has not been described as a human pathogen. We discuss the successful eradication of gastrointestinal Mycotypha microspora in a neutropenic patient with simultaneous pulmonary Aspergillus fumigatus infection.