Scedosporium apiospermum post-traumatic cranial infection.
Scedosporium apiospermum is an environmental mould. Human infection caused by this organism is described more and more often. However, only a few case reports demonstrate its role as a telluric contaminant in patients affected by traumatism. This report is the case of a severe post traumatic infection by S. apiospermum in an immunocompetent young man. Surgical drainage associated with systemic therapy was successful.
Microbiology Institute, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy. cfarina@ospedaliriuniti.bergamo.it
Claudio
C
Farina
Marco
M
Arosio
Gianmariano
G
Marchesi
Mohamed
M
Amer
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed