Scedosporiosis in patients with acute leukemia: a retrospective multicenter report
Haematologica, 2008 We retrospectively analyzed 542 proven/probable mould infections registered, in the course of 2 studies, in 8,633 patients with acute leukemia, focusing on scedosporiosis.
Morena Caira +8 more
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Invasive Fungal Infection by Scedosporium apiospermum with Cerebral Involvement in a Pediatric Patient Affected by Chronic Granulomatous Disease After Hematopoietic Cell Transplant [PDF]
Journal of FungiA 5-year-old boy affected by chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) underwent two allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplants (HCT) from the same unrelated donor. The first HCT was complicated by prolonged fever and primary graft failure. While fully aplastic,
Chiara Garonzi +10 more
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Rhizomucor and Scedosporium Infection Post Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant
Case Reports in Medicine, 2011 Hematopoietic stem-cell transplant recipients are at increased risk of developing invasive fungal infections. This is a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
Dânia Sofia Marques +9 more
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Scedosporiosis/lomentosporiosis observational study (SOS): Clinical significance of Scedosporium species identification. [PDF]
Medical Mycology, 2020 Scedosporiosis/lomentosporiosis is a devastating emerging fungal infection. Our objective was to describe the clinical pattern and to analyze whether taxonomic grouping of the species involved was supported by differences in terms of clinical ...
Didier Bronnimann +3 more
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A Lateral-Flow Device for the Rapid Detection of Scedosporium Species [PDF]
DiagnosticsScedosporium species are human pathogenic fungi, responsible for chronic, localised, and life-threatening disseminated infections in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals.
Genna E. Davies, Christopher R. Thornton
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Pulmonary scedosporiosis mimicking aspergilloma in an immunocompetent host: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Infection, 2016 A case of localized lung scedosporiosis is reported here that mimicked aspergilloma in an immunocompetent host. Through this case the importance of considering Scedosporium spp.
F. Rahman +4 more
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Impact of Infection Status and Cyclosporine on Voriconazole Pharmacokinetics in an Experimental Model of Cerebral Scedosporiosis [PDF]
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2018 Cerebral Scedosporium infections usually occur in lung transplant recipients as well as in immunocompetent patients in the context of near-drowning. Voriconazole is the first-line treatment.
B. Lelièvre +7 more
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A systemic infection involved in lung, brain and spine caused by Scedosporium apiospermum species complex after near-drowning: a case report and literature review [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesScedosporium apiospermum species complex are widely distributed fungi that can be found in a variety of polluted environments, including soil, sewage, and decaying vegetation.
Peng Yan +5 more
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Subcutaneous scedosporiosis: Report of two cases and review of the literature [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1997 Two cases of subcutaneous scedosporiosis, caused by Scedosporium apiospermum, are reported. Both patients had lesions localized in the forearm: a solitary ulceration in one and a sporotrichoid-like lesion in the other.
Luiz Carlos SEVERO +2 more
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Scedosporium boydii pulmonary infection in an immunocompetent patient with COPD confirmed by next-generation metagenomic sequencing and culture: a case report [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesScedosporium boydii infections pose diagnostic challenges due to their nonspecific clinical manifestations and slow growth characteristics in conventional cultures. This paper highlights the diagnostic value of molecular technology combined with targeted
Jiaqing Ye +14 more
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