Invasive Scytalidium dimidiatum infection in an immunocompetent adult.

ABSTRACT: Scytalidium dimidiatum, a dematiaceous fungus, has been well established as an agent of dermatomycosis. There are few reports of invasive infection caused by S. dimidiatum; most infections occurred in immunocompromised hosts. We present an immunocompetent patient with pleural S. dimidiatum infection and review nine other published cases of invasive S. dimidiatum infections.

SUBMITTER: Elinav H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2668342 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature