Invasive Infections Caused by Nannizziopsis spp. Molds in Immunocompromised Patients

Abstract

We report 2 new cases of invasive infections caused by Nannizziopsis spp. molds in France. Both patients had cerebral abscesses and were immunocompromised. Both patients had recently spent time in Africa.

Keywords

• Nannizziopsis
• invasive fungal infection
• central nervous system fungal infection
• opportunistic fungal pathogen
• emerging disease
• fungi