title: Pulmonary infection caused by Exophiala dermatitidis in a patient with multiple myeloma: A case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: Exophiala dermatitidis is a dematiaceous fungus that is increasingly being identified as a cause of fungal infection especially in patients with immunodeficiency. To date, however, the factors predisposing E. dermatitidis and its optimal treatments have not been fully addressed. Here, we report the first patient with untreated multiple myeloma who developed E. dermatitidis pulmonary infection. We also review recent clinical reports describing the features of E. dermatitidis infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Central Clinical Laboratories, Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujieda
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakase
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katayama
keywords: Exophiala dermatitidis; Multiple myeloma; Pulmonary infection