1.
Rev Chilena Infectol
; 26(5): 453-6, 2009 Oct.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19915757
RESUMO
Scedosporium species can cause colonization, superficial and deep localized infection or systemic disease, especially in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of localized infection due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a 47 year old woman, with previous nasal surgery. She consulted for recurrent mucopurulent post-nasal discharge not responding to antibiotics. Computed tomography showed opacification of right maxillary sinus. Surgery was performed to removed abnormal tissue from sinus; biopsy revealed chronic sinusitis with aggregate of tightly packed hyphae suggestive of filamentous fungi. The microbiology fungal culture reported Scedosporium apiospermum.
Assuntos
Imunocompetência , Micetoma/microbiologia , Rinite/microbiologia , Scedosporium/isolamento & purificação , Sinusite/microbiologia , Doença Crônica , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Micetoma/diagnóstico , Micetoma/cirurgia , Rinite/diagnóstico , Rinite/cirurgia , Sinusite/diagnóstico , Sinusite/cirurgia
2.
Rev. méd. Chile
; 114(11): 1047-51, nov. 1986. tab
Artigo
em Espanhol
| LILACS
| ID: lil-39783