Abstract
We report a case of disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum in a young man with chronic granulomatous disease who was successfully treated with surgery, combined antifungal therapy, and granulocyte transfusions. Opportunistic infection with S apiospermum is seen in immunocompromised patients and is notoriously resistant to conventional antifungal therapy. This case highlights the significance of a combination therapeutic approach for invasive opportunistic fungal disease in patients with severe immunodeficiency, such as chronic granulomatous disease.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 212-214 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 11 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Scedosporium
- chronic granulomatous disease
- granulocyte transfusions
- invasive fungal infection
