Nucleotide sequencing for diagnosis of sinusal infection by Schizophyllum commune, an uncommon pathogenic fungus

Olivier Baron; Sophie Cassaing; Josiane Percodani; Antoine Berry; Marie-Denise Linas; Richard Fabre; Elie Serrano; Jean François Magnaval

doi:10.1128/JCM.00211-06

Nucleotide sequencing for diagnosis of sinusal infection by Schizophyllum commune, an uncommon pathogenic fungus

J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Aug;44(8):3042-3. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00211-06.

Authors

Olivier Baron¹, Sophie Cassaing, Josiane Percodani, Antoine Berry, Marie-Denise Linas, Richard Fabre, Elie Serrano, Jean François Magnaval

Affiliation

¹ Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Ethmoid Sinusitis / diagnosis*
Ethmoid Sinusitis / microbiology*
Ethmoid Sinusitis / pathology
Ethmoid Sinusitis / surgery
Female
Humans
Mycoses / diagnosis*
Mycoses / microbiology*
Paranasal Sinuses / diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Schizophyllum / genetics
Schizophyllum / isolation & purification*
Sequence Analysis, DNA