Sinusitis caused by the fungus Xylaria enteroleuca in a lung transplant recipient.
We report the 1st case of sinusitis and human infection by Xylaria enteroleuca (anamorph Nodulisporium sp.), a rare fungal endophyte of rain forest trees. The patient was a Brazilian woman who had her lung transplanted. Diagnosis was established by direct microscopic examination, computed tomographic scan, cultures, and sequencing of a ribosomal RNA gene. The in vitro antifungal susceptibility of the isolate is provided.
Guarro
Josep
J
Unitat de Micologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
Severo
Luiz Carlos
LC
Gené
Josepa
J
de Mattos Oliveira
Flavio
F
Cano
Josep
J
Franche
Guilherme
G
Cantarelli
Vlademir Vicente
VV
Schell
Wiley A
WA
D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
D017964:Itraconazole