Skin infection caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in immunocompromised patients. Report of two cases

Valenzuela Salas, I.; Martinez Peinado, C.; Fernandez Miralbell, A.; Soto Diaz, A.; Nogueras Morillas, P.; Martin Castro, A.; Tercedor Sanchez, J.; Garcia Mellado, V.; Valenzuela Salas, I; Martinez Peinado, C; Fernandez Miralbell, A; Soto Diaz, A; Nogueras Morillas, P; Martin Castro, A; Tercedor Sanchez, J; Garcia Mellado, V

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Skin infection caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in immunocompromised patients. Report of two cases

Valenzuela Salas, I.; Martinez Peinado, C.; Fernandez Miralbell, A.; Soto Diaz, A.; Nogueras Morillas, P.; Martin Castro, A.; Tercedor Sanchez, J.; Garcia Mellado, V.

Dermatology Online Journal 19(10): 20022

2013

ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108

PMID: 24139365

Document Number: 664595

Scedosporium apiospermum is a filamentous fungus that can cause cutaneous or extracutaneous disease. A large number of cases have been published over the last decades, mainly in patients immunocompromised as a result of their disease or treatment. These kinds of infections can progress rapidly and become disseminated, leading to very serious or even fatal complications. We report two new cases of skin infection by Scedosporium apiospermum from our hospital.