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. 1997 Dec;35(12):3305–3307. doi: 10.1128/jcm.35.12.3305-3307.1997

Algaemia due to Prototheca wickerhamii in a patient with myasthenia gravis.

A J Mohabeer 1, P J Kaplan 1, P M Southern Jr 1, R M Gander 1
PMCID: PMC230169  PMID: 9399541

Abstract

Prototheca wickerhamii is a rare cause of systemic infection in humans. While some cases occur in previously healthy individuals, others are associated with a variety of preexisting diseases. Here we present, for the first time, a case of P. wickerhamii algaemia in a patient with myasthenia gravis. The patient was successfully treated with amphotericin B.

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