evaluation of mucorales dna load in cerebrospinal fluid in a patient with possible cerebral mucormycosis treated with intravenous liposomal amphotericin b

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We report the case of a 19-year-old male with possible cerebral mucormycosis following chemotherapy. We detected a Lichtheimia DNA load of 2.0 × 104 copies/ml in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), although a CSF culture showed no growth. After treatment with intravenous liposomal amphotericin B, the Lichtheimia DNA load fell below the detection limit, and at the same time the patient's headache and imaging findings improved. The quantification of Mucorales DNA in CSF may be useful for evaluating cerebral mucormycosis.
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Authors ;Tomonari Shigemura;Yozo Nakazawa;Kazuyuki Matsuda;Mitsuo Motobayashi;Shoji Saito;Kenichi Koike
Journal israel journal of chemistry
Year 2014
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10.1016/j.ijid.2014.10.019
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