Liver infection caused by Coniothyrium fuckelii in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia

T. E. Kiehn, B. Polsky, E. Punithalingam, F. F. Edwards, A. E. Brown, D. Armstrong

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Abstract

A case of liver infection caused by Coniothyrium fuckelii is described in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia. This fungus is found in the soil and can be a pathogen of plants. Coniothyrium spp. are members of the order Sphaeropsidales, an order composed of fungi whose conidiomata are usually pycnidia with the conidiogenous hymenium lining the walls of the locule. Coniothyrium spp. must be differentiated from Phoma spp. and Hendersonula spp., the two most commonly isolated members of the Sphaeropsidales.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2410-2412
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume25
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987
Externally publishedYes

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