Prototheca Infection: A Descriptive Study.

Grace D Cullen Zachary A Yetmar Madiha FidaOmar M Abu Saleh

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)

Prototheca is a microalgae known to cause infections in humans, with protothecosis most commonly presenting as olecranon bursitis or localized soft tissue infection. Disseminated disease can be seen in immunocompromised patients. In this retrospective single-institution case series, we describe our experience with 7 patients with Prototheca infections.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
soft tissue
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
cross sectional
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation