Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01121
Abstract: Prototheca species have been reported to cause infections in human. Typically, clinical symptoms of protothecosis include cutaneous infection, olecranon bursitis, tenosynovitis and disseminated systemic disease. We report a case of septic arthritis in which Prototheca… read more here.
Keywords: septic arthritis; prototheca zopfii; case; prototheca ... See more keywords
Fatal Prototheca zopfii Algaemia in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: a Case Report.
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DOI: 10.7754/clin.lab.2021.210723
Abstract: BACKGROUND Prototheca algaemia is a rare but life-threatening disease that occurs primarily in immunocompromised patients. We report a fatal case of Prototheca zopfii bloodstream infection in a 54-year-old woman receiving chemotherapy for relapsed acute lymphoblastic… read more here.
Keywords: acute lymphoblastic; prototheca; algaemia; lymphoblastic leukemia ... See more keywords