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N Batra1, H Kaur1, S Mohindra2
1Department of Medical Microbiology, Post graduate institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh, India.
Abstract:
Emergence of saprophytic fungi thriving in dead plant material and soil as opportunistic human pathogens is of great concern. Cladosporium species are environmental saprophytes reported to cause various superficial and invasive fungal infections worldwide. C. sphaerospermum, a predominantly indoor fungus has been reported from cases of meningitis, subcutaneous and pulmonary fungal infections in the past. Herein we report the first case of cerebral abscess due to C. sphaerospermum in an immunocompetent host who was successfully managed by combined medical and surgical therapy.
Insights
Opportunistic fungal infections are a growing concern. This study reports the first case of a cerebral abscess caused by Cladosporium sphaerospermum in an immunocompetent individual, successfully treated with medical and surgical interventions.
Area of Science:
- Medical Mycology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Saprophytic fungi, including Cladosporium species, are increasingly recognized as opportunistic human pathogens.
- Cladosporium sphaerospermum, an indoor fungus, has been previously linked to various infections but not cerebral abscesses.
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