title: A case of Exophiala oligosperma successfully treated with voriconazole.
abstract: Exophiala oligosperma is an uncommon pathogen associated with human infections, predominantly in immunocompromised hosts. Case reports of clinical infections related to E. oligosperma have been limited to 6 prior publications, all of which have shown limited susceptibility to conventional antifungal therapies, including amphotericin B, itraconazole, and fluconazole. We describe the first case of an E. oligosperma induced soft-tissue infection successfully treated with a 3-month course of voriconazole without persisting lesions.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29414, USA.
authors.forename: Bassam H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Rimawi
authors.affiliation: Brody School of Medicine - East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
authors.forename: Ramzy H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Rimawi
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29414, USA.
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mirdamadi
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29414, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Steed
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29414, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marchell
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Deanna A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Nathan P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Wiederhold
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29414, USA.
authors.forename: M Sean
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Boger
keywords: Exophiala oligosperma; Fungus; Mycetoma; Phaeohyphomycosis; Voriconazole