Simultaneous primary invasive cutaneous aspergillosis in two preterm twins: case report and review of the literature.
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Date publication
août 2017
Journal
BMC infectious diseases
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr HERBRECHT Raoul
Tous les auteurs :
Gallais F, Denis J, Koobar O, Dillenseger L, Astruc D, Herbrecht R, Candolfi E, Letscher-Bru V, Sabou M
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Primary invasive cutaneous aspergillosis is a rare fungal infection that occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients. Newborns of very low birth weight present a high risk for this type of infection due to an immaturity of the cutaneous barrier and of the immune system.
Mots clés
A. fumigatus, Aspergillus, Invasive aspergillosis, Newborn, Premature, Preterm, Primary cutaneous aspergillosis
Référence
BMC Infect. Dis.. 2017 Aug;17(1):535