title: Filamentous Basidiomycetes in the Clinical Laboratory.
abstract: Filamentous basidiomycetes are difficult to identify in the clinical laboratory, mostly due to lack of sporulation, and their role as agents of fungal infection can be difficult to assess. More cases of infection with these agents are being reported as more laboratories gain proficiency with the recognition of their subtle morphologic features and the use of DNA-based methods for identification. Most infections occur in the respiratory tract and sinuses, although brain infection has been reported. Susceptibility testing suggests that these agents will respond well to azole drugs other than fluconazole.
authors.affiliation: Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G-11, Atlanta GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Brandt
keywords: Basidomycete fungus; Coprinus; Filamentous basidiomycetes; Fungal respiratory infections; Hormographiella; Schizophyllumcommune