Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia

Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia

Prototheca species have been reported to cause infections in human. Typically, clinical symptoms of protothecosis include cutaneous infection, olecranon bursitis, tenosynovitis and disseminated systemic disease. We report a case of septic arthritis in which Prototheca zopfii was isolated from blood....

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Main Authors: Palaniappan, Prem Ananth, Abot, Cassandra Anne, Tap, Ratna Mohd, Amran, Fairuz
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Published: Elsevier 2021
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Theories of disease. Etiology. Pathogenesis
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spelling my.um.eprints.350882022-09-07T07:09:07Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/35088/ Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia Palaniappan, Prem Ananth Abot, Cassandra Anne Tap, Ratna Mohd Amran, Fairuz R Medicine RB Pathology Theories of disease. Etiology. Pathogenesis Prototheca species have been reported to cause infections in human. Typically, clinical symptoms of protothecosis include cutaneous infection, olecranon bursitis, tenosynovitis and disseminated systemic disease. We report a case of septic arthritis in which Prototheca zopfii was isolated from blood. Joint aspirate was also sent for cultures but did not yield any growth. No other organisms were isolated from this patient during his admission. The blood isolate was identified to species level via Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method. The patient improved with administration of intravenous itraconazole. (C) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. Elsevier 2021 Article PeerReviewed Palaniappan, Prem Ananth and Abot, Cassandra Anne and Tap, Ratna Mohd and Amran, Fairuz (2021) Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia. Idcases, 24. ISSN 2214-2509, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01121 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01121>. 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01121
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topic R Medicine
RB Pathology
Theories of disease. Etiology. Pathogenesis
spellingShingle R Medicine
RB Pathology
Theories of disease. Etiology. Pathogenesis
Palaniappan, Prem Ananth
Abot, Cassandra Anne
Tap, Ratna Mohd
Amran, Fairuz
Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia
description Prototheca species have been reported to cause infections in human. Typically, clinical symptoms of protothecosis include cutaneous infection, olecranon bursitis, tenosynovitis and disseminated systemic disease. We report a case of septic arthritis in which Prototheca zopfii was isolated from blood. Joint aspirate was also sent for cultures but did not yield any growth. No other organisms were isolated from this patient during his admission. The blood isolate was identified to species level via Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method. The patient improved with administration of intravenous itraconazole. (C) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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author Palaniappan, Prem Ananth
Abot, Cassandra Anne
Tap, Ratna Mohd
Amran, Fairuz
author_facet Palaniappan, Prem Ananth
Abot, Cassandra Anne
Tap, Ratna Mohd
Amran, Fairuz
author_sort Palaniappan, Prem Ananth
title Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia
title_short Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia
title_full Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia
title_fullStr Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia
title_sort protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: a rare case of prototheca zopfii isolated from malaysia
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/35088/
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