title: Management of Scedosporium apiospermum in a pre- and post-lung transplant patient with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Although the predominant type of infection seen in the cystic fibrosis lung remains bacterial, fungal organisms are being isolated more frequently and are associated with a high mortality rate in lung transplant recipients. We present a case of a patient with CF with sputum cultures positive for Scedosporium apiospermum prior to a successful lung transplant. She remains without evidence of infection 18 months later following treatment with a combination of triazoles and terbinafine.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Tampa, FL, US.
authors.forename: Nancy E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Rolfe
authors.affiliation: New Lung Associates Transplant and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, Tampa, FL, US.
authors.forename: Tarik J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Tampa, FL, US.
authors.forename: Todd S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Wills
keywords: Cystic fibrosis; Lung transplantation; Scedosporium; Voriconazole