Infection with a chlorophyllic eukaryote after a traumatic freshwater injury

N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 5;372(10):982-4. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1401816.

Abstract

Infections with chlorophyllic algae are uncommon. Invasive infection with Desmodesmus armatus developed in two patients independently after they each sustained a penetrating freshwater injury.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Base Sequence
  • Chlorophyta* / anatomy & histology
  • Chlorophyta* / genetics
  • Femoral Fractures / complications
  • Foot Injuries / complications*
  • Fresh Water*
  • Humans
  • Joint Dislocations / complications
  • Knee Injuries / complications*
  • Male
  • Phylogeny
  • Soft Tissue Infections / etiology*
  • Wounds, Penetrating / complications*
  • Young Adult