Successful Outcome ofScedosporium apiospermumDisseminated Infection Treated with Voriconazole in a Patient Receiving Corticosteroid Therapy | Zendy

Patricia Muñóz | Zendy; Mercedes Marín | Zendy; P. Tornero | Zendy; Pablo MartínRabadán | Zendy; M Rodríguez-Créixems | Zendy; Emilio Bouza | Zendy

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Successful Outcome ofScedosporium apiospermumDisseminated Infection Treated with Voriconazole in a Patient Receiving Corticosteroid Therapy

Author(s) -

Patricia Muñóz,

Mercedes Marín,

P. Tornero,

Pablo MartínRabadán,

M Rodríguez-Créixems,

Emilio Bouza

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/317496

Subject(s) - scedosporium apiospermum , voriconazole , medicine , itraconazole , fluconazole , corticosteroid , amphotericin b , dermatology , terbinafine , mycosis , surgery , antifungal

A disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum infection was diagnosed in a woman with severe asthma and treated with corticosteroids. This fungi is resistant to fluconazole and amphotericin B. The infection was refractory to itraconazole, but responded successfully to voriconazole. A review of the literature is provided.

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