Cullen GD, Yetmar ZA, Fida M, Abu Saleh OM. Prototheca Infection: A Descriptive Study.
Open Forum Infect Dis 2023;
10:ofad294. [PMID:
37389225 PMCID:
PMC10300632 DOI:
10.1093/ofid/ofad294]
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Abstract
Prototheca is a microalgae known to cause infections in humans, with protothecosis most commonly presenting as olecranon bursitis or localized soft tissue infection. Disseminated disease can be seen in immunocompromised patients. In this retrospective single-institution case series, we describe our experience with 7 patients with Prototheca infections.
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