Skin infection caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in immunocompromised patients. Report of two cases.


Autoria(s): Valenzuela Salas, I; Martinez Peinado, C; Fernandez Miralbell, A; Soto Diaz, Augustin; Nogueras Morillas, P; Martin Castro, A; Tercedor Sanchez, J; Garcia Mellado, V
Data(s)

05/11/2013

05/11/2013

01/10/2013

Resumo

Scedosporium apiospermum is a filamentous fungus that can cause cutaneous or extracutaneous disease. A large number of cases have been published over the last decades, mainly in patients immunocompromised as a result of their disease or treatment. These kinds of infections can progress rapidly and become disseminated, leading to very serious or even fatal complications. We report two new cases of skin infection by Scedosporium apiospermum from our hospital.

Journal Article;

Identificador

Valenzuela Salas I, Martinez Peinado C, Fernandez Miralbell A, Soto Diaz A, Nogueras Morillas P, Martin Castro A, et al. Skin infection caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in immunocompromised patients. Report of two cases. Dermatol. Online J. 2013; 19(10):20022

1087-2108 (Online)

http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1369

24139365

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

University of California, Davis

Relação

Dermatology Online Journal

http://escholarship.org/uc/doj

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Acceso abierto

Palavras-Chave #Scedosporium apiospermum #skin micoses #Inmunocompromised #infection #Huésped Inmunocomprometido #Scedosporium #Dermatomicosis #Fungemia #Infecciones Oportunistas #Humanos #Pronóstico #Medical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Immune System Phenomena::Immunocompromised Host #Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Fungi::Mitosporic Fungi::Scedosporium #Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Mycoses::Dermatomycoses #Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Infection::Sepsis::Fungemia #Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Infection::Opportunistic Infections #Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans #Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Prognosis
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article

info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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