title: Molecular detection of Schizophyllum commune in a case of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis.
abstract: We present a rare case of Schizophyllum commune causing allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) in a 56-year-old immunocompetent woman. In our case, diagnosis of AFRS was based on the history of illness, CT scan findings, culture and PCR. The PCR product was further analysed by sequencing to confirm S. commune. The patient was treated by functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and antiallergic drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nitya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ajay Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Satya Prakash
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D065631:Rhinitis, Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012567:Schizophyllum / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed