Abstract
Scedosporium inflatum is a newly described human pathogen, their infections primarily involved musculoskeletal tissues. We report 2 fatal cases with disseminated S. inflatum infections in Spanish patients. The fungus was isolated from blood in both cases. Amphotericin B treatment was ineffective. In vitro susceptibility testing of one isolate against 7 antifungal agents is done. These cases illustrate the need to remain vigilant for this new emerging pathogen.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Child
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Female
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Fungemia / drug therapy
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Fungemia / microbiology*
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Humans
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Meningoencephalitis / drug therapy
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Meningoencephalitis / microbiology*
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Mitosporic Fungi / drug effects
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Mitosporic Fungi / isolation & purification
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Mitosporic Fungi / pathogenicity*
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Mycoses / drug therapy
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Mycoses / microbiology*
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications