Scolecobasidium granulomatous pneumonia and abscess - an emerging opportunistic fungal pathogen: a case report.

Authors :: Pundhir P
Tuda C
Vincentelli C
Morlote D
Rivera C
Source :: International journal of STD & AIDS [Int J STD AIDS] 2017 Jan; Vol. 28 (1), pp. 94-96. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jul 10.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Scolecobasidium sp. are commensal soil and water thermophilic dematiaceous fungi. They are commonly isolated as contaminants from respiratory secretions due to their abundant presence in water supplies, but they are also rare yet emerging culprits producing severe opportunistic infections in immunocompromised individuals. The most consistent presentations reported in literature are life-threatening pulmonary and cerebral granulomatous lesions.

Subjects :: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections drug therapy
Antifungal Agents therapeutic use
Fungi classification
Fungi drug effects
HIV Infections immunology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Lung Diseases, Fungal drug therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia drug therapy
Treatment Outcome
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections diagnosis
Fungi pathogenicity
HIV Infections complications
Lung Diseases, Fungal diagnosis
Pneumonia diagnosis

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