Protothecosis successfully treated with amikacin combined with tetracyclines. 2004

J Zhao, and W Liu, and G Lv, and Y Shen, and S Wu
Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.

Summary We report a case of protothecosis in an 18-year-old female student caused by Prototheca zopfii successfully treated with amikacin combined with tetracyclines. Zusammenfassung Es wird über eine Protothecose, verursacht durch Prototheca zopfii, bei einer 18-jährigen Studentin berichtet, die erfolgreich mit Amikacin in Kombination mit Tetracyclinen behandelt wurde.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007239 Infections Invasion of the host organism by microorganisms or their toxins or by parasites that can cause pathological conditions or diseases. Infection,Infection and Infestation,Infections and Infestations,Infestation and Infection,Infestations and Infections
D011525 Prototheca A genus of achlorophyllic algae in the family Chlorellaceae, and closely related to CHLORELLA. It is found in decayed matter; WATER; SEWAGE; and SOIL; and produces cutaneous and disseminated infections in various VERTEBRATES including humans. Protothecas
D004359 Drug Therapy, Combination Therapy with two or more separate preparations given for a combined effect. Combination Chemotherapy,Polychemotherapy,Chemotherapy, Combination,Combination Drug Therapy,Drug Polytherapy,Therapy, Combination Drug,Chemotherapies, Combination,Combination Chemotherapies,Combination Drug Therapies,Drug Polytherapies,Drug Therapies, Combination,Polychemotherapies,Polytherapies, Drug,Polytherapy, Drug,Therapies, Combination Drug
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000583 Amikacin A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from KANAMYCIN. It is reno- and oto-toxic like the other aminoglycoside antibiotics. A.M.K,Amikacin Sulfate,Amikacina Medical,Amikacina Normon,Amikafur,Amikalem,Amikason's,Amikayect,Amikin,Amiklin,Amukin,BB-K 8,BB-K8,Biclin,Biklin,Gamikal,Kanbine,Oprad,Yectamid,BB K 8,BB K8,BBK 8,BBK8,Medical, Amikacina,Normon, Amikacina,Sulfate, Amikacin
D012874 Skin Diseases, Infectious Skin diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, or viruses. Infectious Skin Diseases,Disease, Infectious Skin,Diseases, Infectious Skin,Infectious Skin Disease,Skin Disease, Infectious
D013752 Tetracycline A naphthacene antibiotic that inhibits AMINO ACYL TRNA binding during protein synthesis. 4-Epitetracycline,Achromycin,Achromycin V,Hostacyclin,Sustamycin,Tetrabid,Tetracycline Hydrochloride,Tetracycline Monohydrochloride,Topicycline,4 Epitetracycline

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