A Rare Fungal Species, Quambalaria cyanescens, Isolated from a Patient after Augmentation Mammoplasty – Environmental Contaminant or Pathogen?

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Xin Fan ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Xin Fan, Meng Xiao

Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
⨯
Meng Xiao ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Xin Fan, Meng Xiao

Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
⨯
Fanrong Kong,

Affiliation Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
⨯
Timothy Kudinha,

Affiliations Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia
⨯
He Wang,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
⨯
Ying-Chun Xu

* E-mail: xycpumch@139.com

Affiliation Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
⨯

Reader Comments (0)

Beetles
Is the Subject Area "Beetles" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Medical implants
Is the Subject Area "Medical implants" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Fungal pathogens
Is the Subject Area "Fungal pathogens" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Candida
Is the Subject Area "Candida" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Surgical and invasive medical procedures
Is the Subject Area "Surgical and invasive medical procedures" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Antifungals
Is the Subject Area "Antifungals" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
United States
Is the Subject Area "United States" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Augmentation mammaplasty
Is the Subject Area "Augmentation mammaplasty" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.