Scedosporium apiospermum (Pseudallescheria boydii) endocarditis.
Scedosporium apiospermum, the asexual state of Pseudallescheria boydii, is increasingly recognized as an opportunistic pathogen. We report a case of native valve endocarditis due to this organism that developed in an elderly patient following a prolonged hospitalization. Literature on endocarditis caused by S. apiospermum and P. boydii is reviewed.
O'Bryan
Thomas A
TA
Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. tobryan@psu.edu
Browne
Frederick A
FA
Schonder
John F
JF
D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011541:Pseudallescheria / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents