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.
Farina
Claudio
C
Microbiology Institute, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy. cfarina@ospedaliriuniti.bergamo.it
Arosio
Marco
M
Marchesi
Gianmariano
G
Amer
Mohamed
M
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