Scedosporium apiospermum EUMYCETOMA SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH ORAL VORICONAZOLE: REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE BRAZILIAN REPORTS ON SCEDOSPORIOSIS

Authors

  • Flávio de Mattos Oliveira Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre; Hospital Santa Rita; Laboratório de Micologia
  • Gisela Unis Hospital Sanatório Partenon
  • Bruno Hochhegger Professor Adjunto de Radiologia, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
  • Luiz Carlos Severo Pesquisador 1B, CNPq

Keywords:

Scedosporium apiospermum, Pseudallescheria boydii, Scedosporiosis, Eumycetoma, Voriconazole

Abstract

;We describe a case of white-grain eumycetoma caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in an immunocompetent host that was successfully treated with oral voriconazole, and we review the Brazilian reports on scedosporiosis.

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Published

2013-04-01

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Oliveira, F. de M., Unis, G., Hochhegger, B., & Severo, L. C. (2013). Scedosporium apiospermum EUMYCETOMA SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH ORAL VORICONAZOLE: REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE BRAZILIAN REPORTS ON SCEDOSPORIOSIS. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 55(2), 121-123. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/53552