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M Mohan1, S C Shalin2, A Kothari3
1Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. mmohan@uams.edu.
Abstract:
Lasiodiplodia species are environmental fungi that have been reported as a cause of infection in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. We present a case of fungal osteomyelitis caused by Lasiodiplodia species in a patient with multiple myeloma after autologous stem cell transplant. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of surgery and oral voriconzole. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of fungal osteomyelitis caused by Lasiodiplodia species.
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