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The first Croatian pediatric patient with Geotrichum capitatum respiratory infection

Joško Markić orcid.org/0000-0001-9469-9278 ; University Hospital of Split, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Split
Branka Polić ; University Hospital of Split, Department of Pediatrics
Tanja Kovačević orcid.org/0000-0003-4252-9415 ; University Hospital of Split, Department of Pediatrics
Daniela Veljačić ; University Hospital of Split, Department of Pediatrics
Ivana Goić-Barišić orcid.org/0000-0002-1030-6092 ; University Hospital of Split, Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Split
Marija Tonkić orcid.org/0000-0002-0302-9891 ; University Hospital of Split, Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Split

Abstract

Geotrichum capitatum can cause infections in humans and its importance has recently been recognized in patients with immunosuppressive conditions. In this report we present the first Croatian pediatric patient with pneumonia in whom G. capitatum was isolated in three sequential bronchoalveolar lavage and tracheal aspiration specimens.

Keywords

Geotrichum capitatum; pneumonia; treatment; invasive fungal infection

Hrčak ID:

216065

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/216065

Publication date:

22.1.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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