Infection with a chlorophyllic eukaryote after a traumatic freshwater injury.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1056/NEJMc1401816.
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Abstract
Infections with chlorophyllic algae are uncommon. Invasive infection with Desmodesmus armatus developed in two patients independently after they each sustained a penetrating freshwater injury.
Medical subject headings
- Chlorophyta
- Foot Injuries
- Fresh Water
- Knee Injuries
- Soft Tissue Infections
- Wounds, Penetrating