Scedosporium prolificans, a multi-resistant fungus, from a U.K. AIDS patient

V. Hopwood, E.G.V. Evans, J. Matthews, D.W. Denning

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Abstract

We report the first isolation of Scedosporium prolificans (inflatum) in the U.K. The patient, with advanced AIDS and neutropenia, had respiratory tract colonisation over man9 months without invasive disease despite neutropenia, while on itraconazole therapy. The organism u~as resistant in vitro to all licensed sgstemic antifungal agents tested.
Original languageUndefined
Pages (from-to)153-155
Number of pages3
JournalJournal Of Infection
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1995

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