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ArticleIndian journal of medical microbiology

Fungal infections of spine: Case series during the COVID times.

Ishwara Keerthi C, Sevitha Bhat, Shalini Shenoy Mulki, Archana Bhat K

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Article in Indian journal of medical microbiology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ishwara Keerthi CDepartment of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Sevitha BhatDepartment of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Shalini Shenoy MulkiDepartment of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Archana Bhat KDepartment of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India. Electronic address: archana.bhat@manipal.edu.
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal · INManipal Academy of Higher Education · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fungal infections of the spine are a rare occurrence. We report three cases of Spondylodiscitis due to Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans and Scedosporium apiospermum. Case 1:37 year old male, with history of COVID-19 infection one month prior presented with L1-2 Spondylodiscitis. Tissue showed growth of Aspergillus fumigatus. Case 2:75 year old male was admitted with swelling over low back. Pus aspirated from the swelling and tissue sent from operated site showed growth of Candida albicans. Case 3:56 year old known diabetic and end stage renal disease on hemodialysis presented with mid back pain since 2 months. Culture showed growth of Scedosporium apiospermum.

Indexed as

COVID-19DiscitisMycosesScedosporiumAdultAgedAntifungal AgentsCandida albicansHumansMaleMiddle AgedAntifungal AgentsCOVID-19Fungal infectionSpine

Identifiers

PMID35871886
PMCPMC9301512
OpenAlexW4286266669

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