Acrophialophora levis brain abscess in a kidney transplant patient: A case report and review of the literature

Chelsea E. Modlin; Lauren F. Collins; Eileen M. Burd; Shawn R. Lockhart; G. Marshall Lyon

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.03.002

Acrophialophora levis brain abscess in a kidney transplant patient: A case report and review of the literature

Chelsea E. Modlin, Lauren F. Collins, Eileen M. Burd, Shawn R. Lockhart, G. Marshall Lyon

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We report the first case of Acrophialophora levis causing cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a solid organ transplantation recipient. A. levis is a rare cause of invasive dematiaceous fungal infection among immunocompromised persons. We describe the clinical course of a kidney transplant patient who presented with acute hemiplegia due to a brain abscess from which A. levis was isolated. We review published clinical cases attributed to Acrophialophora species infection and discuss current limitations in its identification, diagnosis and management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	12-15
Number of pages	4
Journal	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Volume	28
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.03.002
State	Published - Jun 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acrophialophora levis
Brain abscess
Immunocompromised host
Kidney transplantation
Phaeohyphomycosis

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Microbiology
Infectious Diseases

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