title: Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladophialophora bantiana - A Case Report and Review of Literature from India.
abstract: Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a rare disease caused by dematiaceous fungi. It has poor prognosis irrespective of the immune status of the patient. Cladophialophora bantiana is the most commonly isolated species. We report a case of multiple brain abscesses caused by C. bantiana in an immune competent patient. The diagnosis was based on CT scan of head, direct examination and culture of the aspirate from the abscess. Despite complete surgical resection of the abscesses and antifungal therapy with amphotericin B and voriconazole the patient could not be saved. All the cases of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to this rare neurotropic fungus reported from India between 1962 and 2009 have also been reviewed.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital , Ludhiana, India .
authors: Pooja
authors: P
authors: Suri
authors: Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital , Ludhiana, India .
authors: Deepinder Kaur
authors: DK
authors: Chhina
authors: Senior Consultant, Department of Microbiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital , Ludhiana, India .
authors: Vandana
authors: V
authors: Kaushal
authors: Professor and Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital , Ludhiana, India .
authors: Rakesh Kumar
authors: RK
authors: Kaushal
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital , Ludhiana, India .
authors: Jasdeep
authors: J
authors: Singh
keywords: Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis; Cladophialophora bantiana; Multiple brain abscesses; Voriconazole