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Ustilago echinata: Infection in a Mixed Martial Artist Following an Open Fracture

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Ustilago, a common fungal parasite of grains, is infrequently isolated as a pathogen in humans. We describe a case of Ustilago echinata infection following an open distal tibia fracture, review the current literature of this genus as a cause of invasive fungal infection in humans, and discuss management issues.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4150 V Street, Suite G500, Sacramento, CA, USA

    Ethan Stewart, Sarah Waldman & George R. Thompson III

  2. Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Deanna A. Sutton, Carmita Sanders & Nathan P. Wiederhold

  3. Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Jonathan Lindner & Hongxin Fan

  4. Coccidioidomycosis Serology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, One Shields Ave, Tupper Hall, Rm 3138, Davis, CA, 95616, USA

    George R. Thompson III

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Stewart, E., Waldman, S., Sutton, D.A. et al. Ustilago echinata: Infection in a Mixed Martial Artist Following an Open Fracture. Mycopathologia 181, 311–314 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-015-9967-1

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