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Trichosporon pullulans infection in 2 patients with chronic granulomatous disease: An emerging pathogen and review of the literature  Edina H. Moylett,

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1 Trichosporon pullulans infection in 2 patients with chronic granulomatous disease: An emerging pathogen and review of the literature  Edina H. Moylett, MD, Javier Chinen, MD, PhD*, William T. Shearer, MD, PhD  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  Volume 111, Issue 6, Pages (June 2003) DOI: /mai Copyright © 2003 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 A, Case 1, contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the chest indicating extensive bilateral micro-nodular infiltrates. B, Case 1, follow-up computed tomography 1 month after initiation of liposomal amphotericin B indicating significant improvement in the previously noted bilateral nodular pneumonic process. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  , DOI: ( /mai ) Copyright © 2003 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Numerous small necrotizing granulomas composed of epithelioid cells and occasional Langerhans-type giant cells were present throughout the lung (hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification ×125). Insert, Silver staining of a representative granuloma revealed a few fragmented hyphal forms, some with segmentation, located in the center (methenamine silver stain; original magnification ×320). Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  , DOI: ( /mai ) Copyright © 2003 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions


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