Septic arthritis due to underlying Scedosporium apiospermum chronic osteomyelitis. Report of one case and brief review of the literature | Zendy

Jorge Roberto Mosqueira Sanchez | Zendy

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Septic arthritis due to underlying Scedosporium apiospermum chronic osteomyelitis. Report of one case and brief review of the literature

Author(s) -

Jorge Roberto Mosqueira Sanchez

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of microbiology and infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2146-9369

pISSN - 2146-3158

DOI - 10.5799/jmid.vi.328943

Subject(s) - scedosporium apiospermum , voriconazole , septic arthritis , osteomyelitis , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , arthritis , dermatology , biology , antifungal , surgery

Scedosporium spp. are saprophytic filamentous fungi isolated from soil, sewage and polluted water. Traumatic inoculation is a common way to become infected. We present a case of a patient with septic arthritis and chronic osteomyelitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum successfully treated with voriconazole. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2016;6(4): 87-90

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