Scedosporium apiospermum rhinosinusal infection in an immunocompetent host

Scedosporium species can cause colonization, superficial and deep localized infection or systemic disease, especially in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of localized infection due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a 47 year old woman, with previous nasal surgery. She consulted for recurrent m...

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Published inRevista chilena de infectología Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 453 - 456
Main Authors Chanqueo, Leonardo, Gutiérrez, Catalina, Tapia, Cecilia, Silva, Víctor, Razeto, Leopoldo, Misad, Carlos
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Chile 01.10.2009
Subjects
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Immunocompetence
Middle Aged
Mycetoma - diagnosis
Mycetoma - microbiology
Mycetoma - surgery
Rhinitis - diagnosis
Rhinitis - microbiology
Rhinitis - surgery
Scedosporium - isolation & purification
Sinusitis - diagnosis
Sinusitis - microbiology
Sinusitis - surgery
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Summary:Scedosporium species can cause colonization, superficial and deep localized infection or systemic disease, especially in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of localized infection due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a 47 year old woman, with previous nasal surgery. She consulted for recurrent mucopurulent post-nasal discharge not responding to antibiotics. Computed tomography showed opacification of right maxillary sinus. Surgery was performed to removed abnormal tissue from sinus; biopsy revealed chronic sinusitis with aggregate of tightly packed hyphae suggestive of filamentous fungi. The microbiology fungal culture reported Scedosporium apiospermum.
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ISSN:0716-1018