Infections Caused by Scedosporium spp - PMC
Scedosporiosis represents a broad spectrum of clinical diseases caused by the agents of the genus Scedosporium. These fungi can be colonizers of previously damaged …
Treatment of Scedosporium and Lomentospora infections
Oct 30, 2023 · Among these, members of the Scedosporium apiospermum complex and Lomentospora prolificans are considered major human pathogens [4]. This topic will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of Scedosporium and Lomentospora infections.
Scedosporium spp lung infection in immunocompetent patients
Scedosporium genus as a significant emerging opportunist causes a broad spectrum of disease in not only immunosuppressed but also immunocompetent patients. The lung is one of the most commonly encountered sites of Scedosporium infection.
Recent Advances in the Treatment of Scedosporiosis and Fusariosis
Species of the pathogenic mold Scedosporium, including Lomentospora prolificans (formerly S. prolificans), cause a wide range of clinical manifestations in humans from superficial infection to severe invasive disease, as well as colonization of the …
Scedosporiosis - Wikipedia
Scedosporiosis is the general name for any mycosis – i.e., fungal infection – caused by a fungus from the genus Scedosporium.
Infections caused by Scedosporium spp - PubMed
Scedosporium spp. are increasingly recognized as causes of resistant life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Scedosporium spp. also cause a wide spectrum of conditions, including mycetoma, saprobic involvement and colonization of the airways, sinopulmonary infections, extrapulmona …
Infections Caused by Scedosporium spp - Clinical Microbiology …
Scedosporium spp. are increasingly recognized as causes of resistant life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Scedosporium spp. also cause a wide spectrum of conditions, including mycetoma, saprobic involvement and colonization of the airways, sinopulmonary infections, extrapulmonary localized infections, and disseminated ...
Scedosporium - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Scedosporium refers to a family of fungi which cause infections similar in terms of diversity and severity to those caused by Aspergillus, and mycetomas. Two species of Scedosporium are medically significant: Scedosporium apiospermum (first identified in 1909 from a mycetoma) and Scedosporium prolificans (isolated from a bone biopsy in 1984).
Scedosporiosis and lomentosporiosis: modern perspectives on …
Although Scedosporium species and Lomentospora prolificans are uncommon causes of invasive fungal diseases (IFDs), these infections are associated with high mortality and are costly to treat with a limited armamentarium of antifungal drugs.
Scedosporium and Lomentospora: an updated overview of …
Mar 10, 2018 · Species of Scedosporium and Lomentospora are considered as emerging opportunists, affecting immunosuppressed and otherwise debilitated patients, although classically they are known from causing trauma-associated infections in healthy individuals.
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