title: Two fatal infections in immunocompromised patients caused by Scedosporium inflatum.
abstract: Two fatal infections caused by Scedosporium inflatum in immunocompromised patients are described. One patient developed peritonitis with this fungus 3 mths post renal transplantation. After a stormy course in the intensive care unit he eventually died. The other patient was suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and showed persistent neutropenia. Progressive deterioration occurred, and disseminated fungal infection was found at post mortem. Both isolates were resistant to all commonly available antifungal agents.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, Wollongong Hospital, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Speed
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Andrew
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*