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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2004, p. 4907-4908, Vol. 42, No. 10
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4907-4908.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Disseminated Infection with Prototheca zopfii after Unrelated Stem Cell Transplantation for Leukemia

Cornelia Lass-Flörl,1* Manfred Fille,1 Eberhard Gunsilius,2 Günther Gastl,2 and David Nachbaur2

Division of Bacteriology, Department of Hygiene and Social Medicine,1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria2

Received 14 May 2004/ Returned for modification 18 June 2004/ Accepted 19 July 2004

Disseminated infection with Prototheca zopfii is a rare disease in immunosuppressed patients. We here report the first case of lethal infection with P. zopfii following unrelated stem cell transplantation for leukemia. Breakthrough protothecosis occurred during long-term administration of voriconazole in the case of pulmonary aspergillosis.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Innsbruck Medical University, Department of Hygiene and Social Medicine, Division of Bacteriology, Fritz Pregl Str. 3/III, Innsbruck, Austria. Phone: 43 512 507 3425. Fax: 43 512 507 2870. E-mail: cornelia.lass-floerl{at}uibk.ac.at.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2004, p. 4907-4908, Vol. 42, No. 10
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4907-4908.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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