Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection after contamination of fluids for intravenous application

M S Mathews; S Sen

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00366.x

Blastoschizomyces capitatus infection after contamination of fluids for intravenous application

Mycoses. 1998 Nov;41(9-10):427-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00366.x.

Authors

M S Mathews¹, S Sen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.

PMID: 9916469
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00366.x

Abstract

A six-month-old child died after infusion of fluids containing Blastoschizomyces capitatus. This represents a fatality due to this organism in a human with no proven immunosuppression.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Diaphragmatic Eventration / therapy
Drug Contamination
Equipment Contamination
Fatal Outcome
Fluid Therapy*
Humans
Infant
Infusions, Intravenous / adverse effects*
Infusions, Intravenous / instrumentation
Male
Mitosporic Fungi / isolation & purification*
Mycoses / etiology*
Postoperative Care