title: Fatal Scopulariopsis brumptii in a Pediatric Immunocompromised Host.
abstract: Scopulariopsis species cause a broad range of disease, from superficial skin infections to often fatal disseminated disease in the immunocompromised that is refractory to standard antifungal treatment. This report describes the first case of fatal disseminated Scopulariopsis brumptii in a pediatric patient with hyper-IgM syndrome status post bone marrow transplant.
authors.affiliation: a Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Pathology, LSUHSC School of Medicine Medical Education Building , New Orleans , Louisiana , USA.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Helander
authors.affiliation: b Children's Hospital of New Orleans , Department of Pathology , New Orleans , Louisiana , USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stark
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001344:Autopsy; D001706:Biopsy; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D053306:Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D060645:Scopulariopsis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: Germ cell tumor; Klinefelter syndrome; cute leukemia; cytogenetics; megakaryocytic leukemia; microarray