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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2006, p. 3042-3043, Vol. 44, No. 8
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00211-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Nucleotide Sequencing for Diagnosis of Sinusal Infection by Schizophyllum commune, an Uncommon Pathogenic Fungus

Olivier Baron,1 Sophie Cassaing,1* Josiane Percodani,2 Antoine Berry,1 Marie-Denise Linas,1 Richard Fabre,1 Elie Serrano,2 and Jean François Magnaval1

Department of Parasitology and Mycology,1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France2

Received 31 January 2006/ Returned for modification 16 March 2006/ Accepted 15 May 2006

Schizophyllum commune, a basidiomycete fungus, is a rare cause of mycotic disease. We report here a case of sinusitis in a 35-year-old woman that underscores the value of molecular biology for the diagnosis of this fungal infection.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rangueil, TSA50032, 31059 Toulouse, Cedex 9, France. Phone: 33-5-61-32-28-92. Fax: 33-5-61-32-20-96. E-mail: cassaing.s{at}chu-toulouse.fr.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2006, p. 3042-3043, Vol. 44, No. 8
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00211-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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