No abstract available.
Cellulitis* ; Scedosporium*

No abstract available.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Humans ; Scedosporium ; Skin

No abstract available.
Humans ; Intracranial Aneurysm* ; Multiple Sclerosis* ; Scedosporium*

We have submitted and published the above paper in Infection and Chemotherapy this October 2006. After the publication, we noticed that identical case was already reported in other journal (The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2005;25(6):421-424). We hereby regret to have to retract the paper.
Drug Therapy* ; Humans ; Liver* ; Publications ; Scedosporium*

We have submitted and published the above paper in Infection and Chemotherapy this October 2006. After the publication, we noticed that identical case was already reported in other journal (The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2005;25(6):421-424). We hereby regret to have to retract the paper.
Drug Therapy* ; Humans ; Liver* ; Publications ; Scedosporium*

We report a case of pulmonary fungal ball of Pseudallescheria boydii (Scedosporium apiospermum, the anamorph) and the result of LSU rDNA D2 region sequencing of the clinical isolate. An immunocompetent 58-year-old female suffered 2-year history of hemoptysis. Her symptom persisted despite the administration of oral itraconazole, even though the clinical, radiological, and histological findings suggested Aspergilloma. In the fungal culture, the typical morphology of S. apiospermum was observed. Even though the sequencing using LSU rDNA D2 region identified the organism as Pseudallescheria ellipsoidea, one of the P. boydii complex, the further investigation of ours suggested that the species in P. boydii complex could not be differentiated from each other by the sequencing of LSU rDNA D2 region.
DNA, Ribosomal ; Female ; Hemoptysis ; Humans ; Itraconazole ; Middle Aged ; Pseudallescheria ; Scedosporium

Scedosporium apiospermum is the asexual stage of Pseudallescheria boydii that is ubiquitous in nature. The localized cutaneous abscess due to S. apiospermum is rare and it is usually originated from the traumatic inoculation of fungal elements. We report a case of cutaneous abscess caused by S. apiospermum. A 67-year-old woman presented with one-year history of subcutaneous nodules on the left forearm, which had been misdiagnosed as cutaneous tuberculosis. Cultural isolation for definitive diagnosis showed typical S. apiospermum.
Abscess* ; Aged ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Forearm ; Humans ; Pseudallescheria ; Scedosporium* ; Tuberculosis, Cutaneous

Scedosporium prolificans is a fungus that can be found in soil or polluted water. It is mandatory to evaluate Scedosporium prolificans infection in case of injury by soil- contaminated materials. Musculoskeletal infections by Scedosporium prolificans are extremely rare and the clinical manifestations are similar to other bacterial infections. So it is difficult to detect Scedosporium prolificans infection. We report a neglected case with bone and joint infection by Scedosporium prolificans after joint laceration with a broken piece of flowerpot in a 10-year-old boy.
Bacterial Infections ; Child ; Fungi ; Humans ; Joints ; Lacerations* ; Male ; Scedosporium* ; Soil

Antifungal Agents ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Male ; Mycoses ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Near Drowning ; microbiology ; Scedosporium ; pathogenicity

Scedosporium apiospermum, an asexual form of Pseudallescheria boydii, is a saprophytic mold with a worldwide distribution. It may cause severe pulmonary or disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients who have undergone organ transplantation, have hematological malignancies, or have received corticosteroid therapy. However, in immunocompetent patients, it usually produces localized infection and has been reported to cause pneumonia after near-drowning in polluted water. We present here the case of an immunocompetent 72-year-old woman with pneumonia caused by S. apiospermum.
Aged ; Female ; Fungi ; Hematologic Neoplasms ; Humans ; Immunocompromised Host ; Near Drowning ; Organ Transplantation ; Pneumonia ; Pseudallescheria ; Scedosporium ; Transplants