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Scedosporium apiospermum brain abscesses in an immunocompetent man with silicosis

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dc.contributor.authorWilson, Heather
dc.contributor.authorKennedy, Karina
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T22:30:20Z
dc.date.available2015-12-10T22:30:20Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T11:31:52Z
dc.description.abstractWe report a case of Scedosporium apiosporum brain abscesses in an immunocompetent 69-year-old man with a history of silicosis. Delayed diagnosis and institution of antifungal therapy was associated with neurological impairment, with subsequent complications resulting in death, highlighting the need for early diagnostic aspiration of brain abscesses non-responsive to antibiotics. We propose that, in the absence of identifiable immunosuppression, silicosis may have been a contributing factor to the development of central nervous system infection.
dc.identifier.issn2211-7539
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/55054
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.sourceMedical Mycology Case Reports
dc.subjectKeywords: amphotericin B lipid complex; caspofungin; cefepime; ceftriaxone; corticosteroid; cotrimoxazole; dexamethasone; fluticasone propionate plus salmeterol; metronidazole; penicillin G; piperacillin plus tazobactam; prednisolone; tiotropium bromide; vancomycin Brain abscess; Immunocompetent; Scedosporium; Silicosis
dc.titleScedosporium apiospermum brain abscesses in an immunocompetent man with silicosis
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.issue2
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage78
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage75
local.contributor.affiliationWilson, Heather, Canberra Hospital, Canberra
local.contributor.affiliationKennedy, Karina, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.authoruidKennedy, Karina, u5097555
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor110309 - Infectious Diseases
local.identifier.ariespublicationu4971216xPUB317
local.identifier.citationvolume1
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.mmcr.2013.02.006
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84875501198
local.type.statusPublished Version

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