Pneumonia Due to Scedosporium Apiospermum in a Patient with HIV Infection

Overview

Journal Scand J Infect Dis

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2000 Aug 26

PMID 10959662

Citations 3

Authors

F Rollot

P Blanche

F Le Pimpec-Barthes

M Riquet

D Dusser

D Salmon

D Sicard

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Abstract

A 29-y-old woman from Congo Democratic Republic was admitted to hospital with dyspnoea of 5-months duration. Chest X-ray showed left white lung and infiltrates of the right superior lobe. The patient underwent left pneumonectomy. Histopathological examination showed pulmonary cavitary lesions and bronchectasis full of branching septated fungi. Cultures yielded Scedosperium apiospermum.

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