title: Pleuritis caused by Acremonium strictum in a patient with colon adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Although Acremonium strictum is environmentally widespread as opportunistic mold, it may cause infection in patients who have immunodeficiency problems. In this study, Staphylococcus aureus and A. strictum were isolated from the pleural fluid of a patient with colon adenocarcinoma. The patient did not receive antifungal therapy because the patient died after the isolation of mold. The minimal inhibitory concentrations of amphotericin B, fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole for the A. strictum strain isolated from pleural fluid were 0.125, 256, 2 and 1.5, 0.25 mug ml(-1) respectively. In conclusion, bacteria and fungus, especially opportunistic mold, should be taken into consideration in developing pleuritis in the patients with immune-deficiency.
authors.forename: A Nedret
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Koç
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mutlu Sarigüzel
authors.forename: Tarik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Artiş
mesh_terms: D000164:Acremonium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents