Diagnosis of pulmonary Scedosporium apiospermum infection from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by metagenomic next-generation sequencing in an immunocompetent female patient with normal lung structure: a case report and literature review

Diagnosis of pulmonary Scedosporium apiospermum infection from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by metagenomic next-generation sequencing in an immunocompetent female patient with normal lung structure: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Scedosporium apiospermum (S. apiospermum) belongs to the asexual form of Pseudallescheria boydii and is widely distributed in various environments. S. apiospermum is the most common cause of pulmonary infection; however, invasive diseases are usually limited to patients with immu...

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Main Authors: Jingru Han, Lifang Liang, Qingshu Li, Ruihang Deng, Chenyang Liu, Xuekai Wu, Yuxin Zhang, Ruowen Zhang, Haiyun Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing
Pulmonary infection
Scedosporium Apiospermum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09140-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09140-3

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