Abstract

CARNOVALE, Susana et al. Scedosporium aurantiacum: First isolation in Argentina from a previously healthy patient after traumatic inoculation. Rev. argent. microbiol. [online]. 2022, vol.54, n.4, pp.21-30.  Epub Dec 01, 2022. ISSN 0325-7541.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ram.2022.02.002.

Scedosporium/Lomentospora species are widely distributed in nature. They are gen-erally saprophytes, but can cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients and occasionally in immunocompetent patients that are difficult to treat due to high lev-els of antifungal resistance. The distribution of Scedosporium/Lomentospora species shows regional differences. Scedosporium boydii and Scedosporium apiospermum are the most fre-quently isolated species in our region, whereas Scedosporium aurantiacum is more common in other regions. We describe the first isolation in Argentina of S. aurantiacum in a vitreous humor infection from a previously healthy patient after traumatic injury in her left eye. Due to the suspicion of fungal endophthalmitis, a mycological study of the vitreous humor was performed. The culture allowed the isolation of S. aurantiacum. The patient was treated with voriconazole with favorable clinic evolution.

Keywords : Scedosporium aurantiacum; Argentina; Endophthalmitis.

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