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Prototheca wickerhamii prepatellar bursitis in an immunocompetent woman: A case report

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2019-12-01

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Article

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17730449
11565233

DOI

10.1016/j.mycmed.2019.100901

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2-s2.0-85072633924

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Mahidol University

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Bibliographic Citation

Journal de Mycologie Medicale. Vol.29, No.4 (2019), 361-364

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P. Katwilat, P. Chongtrakool, S. Muangsomboon, A. Jitmuang Prototheca wickerhamii prepatellar bursitis in an immunocompetent woman: A case report. Journal de Mycologie Medicale. Vol.29, No.4 (2019), 361-364. doi:10.1016/j.mycmed.2019.100901 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/51258

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Prototheca wickerhamii prepatellar bursitis in an immunocompetent woman: A case report

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P. Katwilat
 P. Chongtrakool
 S. Muangsomboon
 A. Jitmuang

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Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Abstract

© 2019 Prototheca wickerhamii is a rare cause of septic prepatellar bursitis. We report a patient who had no apparent immunodeficiency developed P. wickerhamii prepatellar bursitis following intra-bursal corticosteroid injection. Clinical manifestations could not distinguish Prototheca bursitis from septic bursitis caused by other pathogens. Bursal fluid aspiration sent for direct microscopic examination and cultures could give an early diagnosis. Systemic antifungal therapy with complete surgical excision of infected bursa provided a good outcome.

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Medicine

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