Invasive lung infection by Scedosporium apiospermum in an immunocompetent individual

• Main Authors: David Agatha (Author), Krishnan Usha Krishnan (Author), Ved-achalam Dillirani (Author), Rangam Selvi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Scedosporium apiospermum previously known as Monospermum apiospermum is a ubiquitous fungus found in soil, polluted water and sewage. It causes broad spectrum of diseases, including soft tissue infections, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, ophthalmic infections, sinusitis, pneumonia, meningitis, brai...