Penicillium roqueforti: A Rare
Fungus Causing Infection in
an Immunocompromised Host
Published: February 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/30933.11210
Jisha Asokan, Ajithkumar Vellanithamunni, Rema Devi Surendran
1. Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Manjeri, Kerala, India.
3. Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Dr. SMCSI Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Jisha Asokan,
Chaithanya, 33/5580, Golf Link Road, Chevayur, Kozhikode, Kerala-673017, India.
E-mail: drjisha@rediffmail.com
Penicillium roqueforti is a fungus that widely exists in the environment and is often non-pathogenic to humans. However, in immunocompromised hosts, it may be recognized as a cause of systemic mycosis. We report a rare case of mycosis due to Penicillium roqueforti in six-year-old haemato-oncology patient.
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