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First-ever case of plant-to-human fungal transmission raises concerns

A 61-year-old Kolkata researcher who worked with decaying materials, mushrooms, and various other plant fungi was infected by a plant fungus, possibly the world's first reported case of a plant fungus infecting a human. The person was treated at a city hospital and has since recovered. The findings were recently published in the Medical Mycology Case Reports Journal. The doctors treated the patient with surgical drainage of the abscess and oral antifungal therapy with regular follow-ups.

via Indiatimes.com|

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Plant fungus infects Kolkata man in probable world first.

A 61-year-old Kolkata researcher who worked with decaying materials, mushrooms and various other plant fungi was infected by a plant fungus, possibly the world's first reported case of a plant fungus infecting a human. The fungus, chondrostereum purpureum, is known to cause "silver leaf disease" in plants. The researcher was treated at a city hospital and has since recovered. The doctors involved said that the emergence of new pathogenic fungi has opened a potential Pandora's Box of new fungal infections.

via Times of India|

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Plant Fungus Infects Man in Kolkata in Probable World First

A 61-year-old Kolkata researcher who worked with decaying materials, mushrooms and various other plant fungi was infected by a plant fungus, possibly the world's first reported case of a plant fungus infecting a human. The fungus, chondrostereum purpureum, is known to cause "silver leaf disease" in plants. The researcher was treated at a city hospital and has since recovered. The doctors involved said that the emergence of new pathogenic fungi has opened a potential Pandora's Box of new fungal infections.

via Times of India|

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Medical History Made as Man Contracts Deadly Fungus

A 61-year-old man from Calcutta, who was infected with the deadly Chondrostereum purpureum plant fungus, has made a full recovery after two years of treatment. The man was otherwise healthy and acquired the infection in his work as a plant mycologist. Fungal infections are on the rise in the US, with potentially deadly Candida auris spreading rapidly in healthcare facilities. The number of cases nearly doubled between 2020 and 2021, with a tripling in the number of cases resistant to treatment.

via The Jerusalem Post|

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World's First Human Infection by Killer Plant Fungus

A 61-year-old plant mycologist in India was infected by chondrostereum purpureum, a potentially deadly plant fungus that has never been known to affect humans before. The man had no underlying health conditions, making the case unusual. He was treated with antifungal medicine and has made a full recovery. Researchers suggest that the man may have had a genetic immunodeficiency that allowed the fungus to establish itself as a human pathogen.

via indy100|

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