title: Acute Scedosporium apiospermum Endobronchial Infection in Cystic Fibrosis.
abstract: Fungi are known pathogens in cystic fibrosis patients. A boy with cystic fibrosis boy presented with acute respiratory distress. Bronchoscopy showed airways obstruction by mucus plugs and bronchial casts. Scedosporium apiospermum was identified as the only pathogen. Bronchoalveolar lavage successfully resolved the acute obstruction. Plastic bronchitis is a new clinical picture of acute Scedosporium endobronchial colonization in cystic fibrosis patients.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Regional support Centre for Cystic Fibrosis, ‡Department of Microbiology, and ¶Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy; †Department of Pediatrics, Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; and §Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Padoan
authors.forename: Piercarlo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poli
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Colombrita
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borghi
authors.forename: Silviana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Timpano
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berlucchi
mesh_terms: D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*