Scedosporium apiospermum: changing clinical spectrum of a therapy-refractory opportunist.
Current knowledge on the opportunist Scedosporium apiospermum (teleomorph: Pseudallescheria boydii), generated over a period of more than 120 years, is reviewed. The natural environmental habitat of the fungus is unknown; nutrient-rich, brackish waters like river estuaria have been suggested. The fungus is strongly promoted by agricultural and particularly by industrial pollution.
Guarro
Josep
J
Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain.
Kantarcioglu
A Serda
AS
Horré
Regine
R
Rodriguez-Tudela
Juan Luis
JL
Cuenca Estrella
Manuel
M
Berenguer
Juan
J
de Hoog
G Sybren
GS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity*
D000935:Antifungal Agents