Abstract
We report a case of catheter-related Scedosporium apiospermum soft-tissue infection. This ubiquitous filamentous fungus can cause human infection after traumatic subcutaneous implantation of its conidia or their inhalation in near-drowning cases. It has also been reported as an etiological agent in a growing number of hospital-acquired infections.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology*
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DNA, Fungal / analysis
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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Genes, Fungal
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Humans
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Male
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Mycoses / drug therapy
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Mycoses / microbiology*
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / pathology
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Pyrimidines / therapeutic use
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Scedosporium / isolation & purification*
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Scedosporium / pathogenicity
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Soft Tissue Infections / microbiology*
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Treatment Outcome
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Triazoles / therapeutic use
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Voriconazole
Substances
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DNA, Fungal
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Pyrimidines
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Triazoles
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Voriconazole