title: [Pulmonary non invasive infection by Scedosporium apiospermum].
abstract: We reported a case of non-invasive pulmonary infection by Scedosporium apiospermum in 67 years old female with bronchiectasis and caverns secondary to tuberculosis. Diagnosis was made with lung CT and bronchial lavage cultures. The patient was initially treated with itraconazole for six weeks without success and then voriconazole for 16 weeks, with good clinical response.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: Mirtha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reyes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D014230:Triazoles