Pulmonary Fungal Infection Caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum

J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Jul;53(7):2381-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00206-15. Epub 2015 May 6.

Abstract

Neoscytalidium dimidiatum is a mold known to cause onychomycosis and dermatomycosis; however, it is an extremely rare cause of systemic infection. We report a case of pulmonary infection with Neoscytalidium dimidiatum in an immunocompromised patient and discuss in vitro susceptibility data from this case and previous literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Ascomycota / classification*
  • Ascomycota / drug effects
  • Ascomycota / genetics
  • Ascomycota / isolation & purification*
  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / pathology*
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Microscopy
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
  • Opportunistic Infections / pathology
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KM357894
  • GENBANK/KM357895