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Masquerading Yeast: A Case Report of Lomentospora prolificans Fungemia With a Diagnostic Twist

Luke A Fenlon1,2, Neeraja Swaminathan1

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
|October 17, 2025
PubMed

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Disseminated Lomentospora infection occurred in an acute myeloid leukemia patient. Diagnostic delays and antifungal resistance contributed to the fatal outcome, highlighting challenges in managing opportunistic mold infections.

Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Hematology

Background:

  • Lomentospora prolificans is an emerging opportunistic mold pathogen.
  • Immunocompromised individuals are particularly susceptible to invasive fungal infections.
  • Disseminated mold infections pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Keywords:
LomentosporaScedosporiumconidiafungemianeutropenia

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