Scedosporium apiospermum soft-tissue infection: a case report and review of kidney transplant literature.
Scedosporium apiospermum is an environmental mould. Human infections caused by this organism have been observed; however, only a few case reports show its role as a telluric contaminant to kidney recipients. We have reported here a case of a dramatic soft tissue infection by S. apiospermum in a kidney-transplanted man. Surgical drainage together with voriconazole systemic therapy was successful.
Farina
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Microbiology Institute, A. O. Ospedale San Carlos Borromeo, Milano, Italy. cfarina@ospedaliriuniti.bergamo.it
Gotti
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Suter
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Goglio
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D021681:Scedosporium; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065819:Voriconazole
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole