A case of Ustilago spp. infection identified by whole genome sequencing in a pediatric patient undergoing open-chest extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

A case of Ustilago spp. infection identified by whole genome sequencing in a pediatric patient undergoing open-chest extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Objectives: Patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are susceptible to fungal infections, also from rare or emerging pathogens. We present a case of a 3-year-old male patient hospitalized for respiratory failure and subjected to open-chest ECMO support, with a fungal infection...

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Main Authors: Valeria Fox, Gianluca Vrenna, Gianluca Foglietta, Luna Colagrossi, Barbara Lucignano, Manuela Onori, Venere Cortazzo, Marilena Agosta, Martina Rossitto, Maria del Carmen Pereyra Boza, Vanessa Fini, Annarita Granaglia, Maria Giovanna Paglietti, Elisabetta Verrillo, Renato Cutrera, Paola Bernaschi, Carlo Federico Perno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rare pathogen
MALDI TOF
WGS
Ustilago
ECMO
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224003898
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