Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
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Aged
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
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Asthma / complications
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Asthma / drug therapy
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Dermatomycoses / drug therapy
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Dermatomycoses / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
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Mycetoma / complications
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Mycetoma / drug therapy*
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Mycetoma / microbiology
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Pyrimidines / therapeutic use*
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Scedosporium / drug effects
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Scedosporium / isolation & purification*
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Treatment Outcome
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Triazoles / therapeutic use*
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Voriconazole
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Antifungal Agents
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Pyrimidines
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Triazoles
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Voriconazole