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Front. Epidemiol.
Sec. Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Volume 4 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fepid.2024.1401463

Disseminated Emergomyces orientalis Infection in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Provisionally accepted
JUN LUO JUN LUO *NA AN NA AN Yarong Liu Yarong Liu Yisheng Li Yisheng Li
  • Mianyang Central Hospital, Mianyang, China

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    A case of Eimonosis orientalis was reported in a 52-year-old male farmer who presented with cough, phlegm, fever, headache, and nausea for more than 4 days. Haemophilic cells and fungal spores were identified in the bone marrow smear and confirmed as Aemon orientalis by culture. The same bacteria were also isolated from blood cultures.

    Keywords: Emergomyces, Emergomycosis, Emergomyces orientalis, Itraconazole, Amphotericin B, mNGS (metagenomic next-generation sequencing)

    Received: 15 Mar 2024; Accepted: 26 Jun 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 LUO, AN, Liu and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: JUN LUO, Mianyang Central Hospital, Mianyang, China

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