title: Case reports. Transient colonization with Scedosporium prolificans. Report of four cases in Madrid.
abstract: Four cases of transient colonization of the respiratory tract by Scedosporium prolificans are presented, two in patients with cystic fibrosis, one in a liver transplant patient and one in a patient with AIDS. Colonization versus infection by S. prolificans is discussed.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: del Palacio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garau
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Amor
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martinez-Alonso
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Muñoz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarro
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents