title: Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis by Fonsecaea monophora: Report in a patient with AIDS and a ring enhancing lesion.
abstract: Fungal infections are infrequent causes of brain abscesses. Fonsecaea monophora is a dematiaceous fungus that appears to be neurotropic. We report a case of Fonsecaea monophora infection in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and review previous reports of brain abscesses by this organism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine-Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, United States.
authors.forename: Prabhava
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bagla
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, United States.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loeffelholz
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine-Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, United States.
authors.forename: Lucas S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Blanton
keywords: AIDS; Brain abscess; Fonsecaea monophora; IRIS; Phaeohyphomycosis