Pulmonary infection with Scedosporium prolificans in an immunocompetent individual.
We report a case of histologically confirmed Scedosporium prolificans pulmonary infection secondary to long-standing bronchiectasis that necessitated excision lung surgery. This case emphasizes the difficulties with the medical management of deep-seated fungal infections.
Greig
J R
JR
Department of Medical Microbiology, St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK.
Khan
M A
MA
Hopkinson
N S
NS
Marshall
B G
BG
Wilson
P O
PO
Rahman
S U
SU
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification