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.
Wills
Todd S
TS
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa General Healthcare, Tampa, FL 33601, USA.
Degryse
Amber
A
Lavina
Jenna
J
Sinnott
John T
JT
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology*; D014250:Trichosporon