title: Phialemonium infection complicating chronic suppurative otitis media.
abstract: Phialemonium infection in humans is rare. We report a 7-year-old healthy boy who presented with chronic otorrhea, which persisted despite adequate antibiotic therapy and four preservative tympanomastoidectomy operations. Following 3 years of intermittent topical antibiotic therapy, cultures eventually grew Phialemonium, which necessitated a more extensive operation, combined with systemic/topical anti-fungal agent to achieve clinical cure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States.
authors.forename: Dan L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Pong
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States.
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marom
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States.
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Makishima
keywords: Chronic suppurative otitis media; Fungal infection; Middle ear; Phialemonium; Tympanomastoidectomy