Case Reports. Infection due to Scedosporium apiospermum in renal transplant recipients: a report of two cases and literature review of central nervous system and cutaneous infections by Pseudallescheria boydii/Sc. apiospermum.
Two cases of infections due to Scedosporium apiospermum in renal transplant recipients, one localized in the central nervous system, the other in the skin, are presented, and a literature review of 21 cases of central nervous system and cutaneous infections due to Pseudallescheria boydii/Sc. apiospermum is given.
Montejo
M
M
Muñiz
M L
ML
Zárraga
S
S
Aguirrebengoa
K
K
Amenabar
J J
JJ
López-Soria
L
L
Gonzalez
R
R
D001706:Biopsy; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011541:Pseudallescheria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014054:Tomography