Scolecobasidium granulomatous pneumonia and abscess - an emerging opportunistic fungal pathogen: a case report.
Scolecobasidium sp. are commensal soil and water thermophilic dematiaceous fungi. They are commonly isolated as contaminants from respiratory secretions due to their abundant presence in water supplies, but they are also rare yet emerging culprits producing severe opportunistic infections in immunocompromised individuals. The most consistent presentations reported in literature are life-threatening pulmonary and cerebral granulomatous lesions.
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, USA.
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Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, USA.
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Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, USA.
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Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, USA.
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Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, USA.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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AIDS; North America; antifungal; environment