Abstract
We report a case of Lasiodiplodia theobromae pneumonia in a patient who died 14 days after cadaveric-liver transplantation. His condition was complicated by Enterococcus faecium peritonitis. Direct microscopy analysis of the bronchoalveolar lavage specimens showed septate hyphae. A dematiaceous mold was recovered and identified as L. theobromae by microscopic morphology and EF1alpha gene sequencing.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Ascomycota / genetics
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Ascomycota / isolation & purification*
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
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Enterococcus faecium / isolation & purification
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Liver Failure / complications*
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Male
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Microscopy
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mycoses / complications
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Mycoses / microbiology*
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Peptide Elongation Factor 1 / genetics
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Peritonitis / microbiology
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Pneumonia / complications
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Pneumonia / microbiology*
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Transplantation*
Substances
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Peptide Elongation Factor 1
Associated data
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GENBANK/EF622017
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GENBANK/EF622018