Urinary tract infection due to Fusarium oxysporum in an immunocompetent patient with chronic kidney disease

• 来源期刊: 生物医学研究杂志（英文版）
• 学科: 医学
• 年，卷（期）: 2018,（2）
• 页码范围: 157-160
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R519
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Infections due to Fusarium species are collectively referred to as fusariosis.Fusarium oxysporum has been reported to cause keratitis,onychomycosis,skin infections,catheter associated fungemia and has not been described as a cause of urinary tract infection.Here,we present the first case of fusariosis with urinary tract involvement in a 67 year old male,with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.This case illustrates the ever increasing spectrum of rare but offending pathogenic fungi.Early diagnosis of infection with a specific pathogen may lead to changes in antifungal therapy and may be critical for an improved outcome.