title: Detection of occult Scedosporium species in respiratory tract specimens from patients with cystic fibrosis by use of selective media.
abstract: Respiratory samples from cystic fibrosis outpatients were cultured on Sabouraud's dextrose agar (SABD) containing antibiotics, Mycosel, and Scedosporium-selective medium (SceSel+). Thirty-two (14.7%) of 218 specimens from 11/69 (15.9%) patients yielded a Scedosporium sp., most frequently Scedosporium aurantiacum (17/218). Scedosporium was recovered on SceSel+, Mycosel, and SABD from 90.6%, 50.0%, and 46.9% of the specimens tested, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, ICPMR, Westmead Hospital, Darcy Rd., Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia. ccblyth@gmail.com
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Blyth
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harun
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sleiman
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Sorrell
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: S C A
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000382:microbiology*; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media