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Exophiala oligosperma Causing Olecranon Bursitis
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Exophiala oligosperma Causing Olecranon Bursitis

A. D Bossler, S. S Richter, A. J Chavez, S. A Vogelgesang, D. A Sutton, A. M Grooters, M. G Rinaldi, G. S de Hoog and M. A Pfaller
Journal of clinical microbiology, Vol.41(10), pp.4779-4782
10/2003
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.10.4779-4782.2003
PMCID: PMC254319
PMID: 14532219
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https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.10.4779-4782.2003View
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Abstract

A 62-year-old male with a history of Wegener's granulomatosis and immunosuppressive therapy presented with chronic olecranon bursitis. A black velvety mould with brown septate hyphae and tapered annellides was isolated from a left elbow bursa aspirate and was identified as an Exophiala species. Internal transcribed sequence rRNA sequencing showed the isolate to be identical to Exophiala oligosperma . The patient was successfully treated with aspiration and intrabursal amphotericin B.
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