title: Sinusitis caused by the fungus Xylaria enteroleuca in a lung transplant recipient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Unitat de Micologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarro
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Severo
authors.forename: Josepa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gené
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Mattos Oliveira
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Franche
authors.forename: Vlademir Vicente
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Cantarelli
authors.forename: Wiley A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Schell
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D017964:Itraconazole