Urinary tract infection by Trichosporon asahii – a case report from South India
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 9
Abstract
Trichosporon asahii belongs to class Basidiomycetes and is known to cause both superficial and deep seated infections of increasing morbidity and mortality in both immunocompetent and immunodeficient hosts. Urinary tract infections by this fungus though rare, have been reported earlier especially in association with indwelling medical devices.
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Dr. Aarthi Sundaresan, Dr. Ambica, R. , Dr. Sathyanarayan, M. S. , Dr. Nagarathnamma, T. Dr. Vineetha K. R
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