title: Pulmonary infection with Scedosporium prolificans in an immunocompetent individual.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Greig
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Hopkinson
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: S U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Rahman
mesh_terms: 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