Abstract
Phaeohyphomycosis is an increasingly recognized cause of brain abscess in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a 55-year-old male heart transplant recipient caused by Bipolaris spicifera. We review the literature regarding the pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of infections with dematiaceous fungi.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 419-423 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Transplant Infectious Disease |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bipolaris spicifera
- Brain abscess
- Heart transplantation
- Immunosuppression
- Phaeohyphomycosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation
- Infectious Diseases