Septic arthritis due to underlying Scedosporium apiospermum chronic osteomyelitis. Report of one case and brief review of the literature

Year 2016, Volume: 6 Issue: 4, 192 - 196, 01.12.2016

Jorge Roberto Mosqueira Mosqueira

https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.vi.328943

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Scedosporium spp. are saprophytic filamentous fungi isolated from soil, sewage and polluted water. Traumatic inoculation
is a common way to become infected. We present a case of a patient with septic arthritis and chronic osteomyelitis
due to Scedosporium apiospermum successfully treated with voriconazole. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2016;6(4): 87-90

Keywords

Scedosporiosis, Scedosporium apiospermum, fungal arthritis, fungal osteomyelitis, voriconazole

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