DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01874-08
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(A) Calcofluor staining of the pleural effusion, demonstrating septate hyphae. (B) Culture on blood agar, demonstrating young white mold. (C) Culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar, demonstrating mature effuse hairy colonies, dark gray to blackish brown. (D) Microscopic examination demonstrating septate hyphae with constrictions at their prominent thick septations, giving the appearance of pseudohyphae.
Tables
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Case reports of patients with invasive Scytalidium dimidiatum infection
Source (reference) Age (yr)/sex Yr Country Clinical form Immune status Treatmentb Outcome Tan et al. (21) 31/M 2008 Canada CNSa abscess Renal transplant Voriconazole Died Mani et al. (15) 18/M 2008 India CNS abscess Immune competent Ampho B/posaconazolec Died Sadeghi Tari et al. (20) 60/M 2005 Iran Endophthalmitis Posttrauma + diabetes + cirrhosis Ampho B Died Willinger et al. (24) 62/M 2004 Austria Skin + vertebra + lungs Renal transplantation Ampho B/voriconazoled Died Geramishoar et al. (10) 17/M 2004 Iran CNS abscess Immunosuppressive therapy Ampho B Died Dunn et al. (6) 51/F 2003 United States Sinusitis Lung transplantation Ampho B/voriconazoled Cured Gumbo et al. (11) 60/M 2002 Zimbabwe Endophthalmitis Posttrauma + diabetes + cirrhosis Ketoconazole Cured al-Rajhi et al. (1) 46/M 1993 Saudi Arabia Endophthalmitis Posttrauma IO miconazole + Ampho B; Top. natamycin + Ampho B Enucleation Benne et al. (3) 13/M 1993 The Netherlands Bacteremia Chemotherapy Ampho B Cured Present case 56/M 2007 Israel Empyema Immune competent Voriconazole Alive
