title: First report of otitis externa caused by Schizophyllum commune and review of the literature.
abstract: Basidiomycete Schizophyllum commune is a widely distributed cellulolytic fungus that is a well-known pathogen. It can cause a wide range of different infections, and here we describe the first case of otitis externa and a molecularly based identification process.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Tadeja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. rok.tomazin@mf.uni-lj.si.
authors.forename: Rok
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tomazin
authors.affiliation: Division of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.|Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Saba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Battelino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D012567:Schizophyllum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: Identification; Otitis externa; Schizophyllum commune; Treatment