Atypical pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis due to Aureobasidium spp. - case report and brief literature review

We report on a case of probable invasive Auerobasidium spp. pulmonary infection in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome. The patient was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B monotherapy, with transition to orally administered isavuconazole. This case shows an atypical initial radiol...

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Published in:Swiss medical weekly 2022-12, Vol.152 (4950), p.40011-40011
Main Authors: Bosetti, Davide, Spoerl, David, Riat, Arnaud, De Vito, Claudio, Masouridi-Levrat, Stavroula, Chalandon, Yves, Neofytos, Dionysios
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Aureobasidium
Humans
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Phaeohyphomycosis - diagnosis
Phaeohyphomycosis - drug therapy
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Summary:We report on a case of probable invasive Auerobasidium spp. pulmonary infection in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome. The patient was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B monotherapy, with transition to orally administered isavuconazole. This case shows an atypical initial radiological presentation with diffuse ground-glass opacities, as previously demonstrated in cases of Aureobasidium spp. hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Moreover this case further highlights the difficulties associated with the diagnosis and complexity in the management of Aureobasidium spp. infections.
ISSN:1424-3997
1424-3997
DOI:10.57187/smw.2022.40011