title: Invasive sinusitis due to Pseudallescheria boydii in an immunocompetent host.
abstract: Chronic invasive sinusitis with Pseudallescheria boydii as the etiologic agent is uncommon but occurs in immunocompetent hosts. We have presented the fourth documented case of sinusitis due to P boydii in a patient without other medical problems. Pseudallescheria is generally sensitive to ketoconazole and not amphotericin B in therapeutic levels. In vitro culture and sensitivity studies are essential in selecting the appropriate antibiotic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23219-0115.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Stamm
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Frable
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D009181:Mycoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011541:Pseudallescheria; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed