Algaemia
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Algaemia refers to the condition where green algae is found in the blood.
It has been observed in an immunocompetent patient after removal of a Hickman catheter.[1]
In cows, it has been observed to be caused by Prototheca blaschkeae.[2]
In humans, it has been observed to be caused by Prototheca wickerhamii.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ Gaur, S.; Marrin, C.; Barnes, R. (2009). "Disseminated protothecosis following traumatic Hickman line removal in a patient with leukaemia". Medical mycology : official publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology 48 (2): 1–4. doi:10.1080/13693780903188698. PMID 19688631. More than one of
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