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Acremonium
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Definition
: A mitosporic fungal genus with many reported ascomycetous teleomorphs. Cephalosporin antibiotics are derived from this genus.
infection: coordinate IM with MYCOSES (IM) or specific mycosis (IM)
Other names
Cephalosporium; Cephalosporiums; Acremoniums