Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in an immunocompetent male.
Blastoschizomyces capitatus is an emerging fungal pathogen. It has been well characterized as a cause of local and disseminated disease in immunocompromised hosts, especially in the setting of neutropenia. We describe a case of B. capitatus pneumonia in an otherwise healthy man and review the clinical presentation, microbiologic characteristics, and treatment strategies for B. capitatus infections.
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa General Healthcare, Tampa, FL 33601, USA.
Todd S
TS
Wills
Amber
A
Degryse
Jenna
J
Lavina
John T
JT
Sinnott
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology*; D014250:Trichosporon