Scedosporium apiospermum and S. prolificans mixed disseminated infection in a lung transplant recipient: An unusual case of long-term survival with combined systemic and local antifungal therapy in intensive care unit

Scedosporium apiospermum and S. prolificans mixed disseminated infection in a lung transplant recipient: An unusual case of long-term survival with combined systemic and local antifungal therapy in intensive care unit

Infections due Scedosporium spp. in lung transplant recipients are associated with disseminated disease with high mortality rates. The adjunctive local antifungal therapy may be a useful option when systemic treatment is insufficient and/or surgery is not feasible. We present a case of mixed dissemi...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Balandin, Miriam Aguilar, Isabel Sánchez, Araceli Monzón, Isabel Rivera, Clara Salas, Miguel Valdivia, Sara Alcántara, Aris Pérez, Piedad Ussetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Scedosporium spp
Disseminated infection
Lung transplant recipient
Long-term survival
Local antifungal therapy
Synergy test
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221175391630032X

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