Abstract
In contrast with the common hematogenous dissemination of invasive aspergillosis (IA), we present case with a protracted course through anatomical planes in an immunocompromised adult male. The unusual clinical features and laboratory findings led to fungal genotyping and identification of the mold as Aspergillus viridinutans. It appears to be the first described case of IA caused by this agent in an adult patient.
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the courtesy of Professor Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, from Centro Nacional de Microbiologia, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Luís Vale-Silva acknowledges the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) for his postdoctoral grant (SFRH/BPD/29112/2006).
Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.
This paper was first published online on Early Online on 11 February 2011.