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 in:Revista chilena de infectología 2009-10, Vol.26 (5), p.453-456
Main Authors: Chanqueo, Leonardo, Gutiérrez, Catalina, Tapia, Cecilia, Silva, Víctor, Razeto, Leopoldo, Misad, Carlos
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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.
ISSN:0716-1018