Brain abscess caused by Cladosporium trichoides.
Brain abscess caused by the fungus Cladosporium trichoides is rare. Only 20 cases of brain abscess caused by this fungus are reported in the literature. We report a case of brain abscess caused by Cladosporium trichoides in a healthy adult male. The relevant literature on this subject is reviewed.
Goel
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Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India.
Satoskar
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Desai
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Pandya
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D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed