What can we learn and what do we need to know amidst the iatrogenic outbreak of Exserohilum rostratum meningitis?
| Τίτλος | What can we learn and what do we need to know amidst the iatrogenic outbreak of Exserohilum rostratum meningitis? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Kontoyiannis, D. P., Perlin D. S., Roilides E., & Walsh T. J. |
| Journal | Clin Infect Dis |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 853-9 |
| Date Published | 2013 Sep |
| ISSN | 1537-6591 |
| Λέξεις κλειδιά | Antifungal Agents, Ascomycota, Biomedical Research, Disease Outbreaks, Humans, Iatrogenic Disease, Meningitis, Fungal, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Virulence Factors |
| Abstract | The tragedy of the ongoing epidemic of meningitis caused by Exserohilum rostratum brings into focus the epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of a multitude of opportunistic mold infections of the central nervous system. Herein we provide our perspective regarding the translational research objectives of this infection that are needed to make an impact on this important healthcare crisis. |
| DOI | 10.1093/cid/cit283 |
| Alternate Journal | Clin. Infect. Dis. |
| PubMed ID | 23650291 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC3888152 |
| Grant List | 1$01AI103315-01A / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States R34HL117352 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |
