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Disseminated adiaspiromycosis in a patient with AIDS
E Echavarria1, E L Cano, A Restrepo
1Clinica Cardiovascular Colombiana, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellin.
Abstract:
A case of disseminated adiaspiromycosis in an AIDS patient is described. The most notable characteristic of the infection was the extensive osteomyelitis exhibited by the patient. Positive cultures for Chrysosporium parvum var. parvum were obtained from pus taken from a lesion of the wrist during surgery as well as from sputum samples and a bone marrow aspirate. Treatment with amphotericin B controlled the fungal infection.
Insights
This case study details disseminated adiaspiromycosis in an AIDS patient, marked by severe osteomyelitis. Treatment with amphotericin B successfully controlled the fungal infection.
Area of Science:
- Mycology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunocompromised Hosts
Background:
- Adiaspiromycosis is a fungal infection typically affecting the respiratory system of small mammals.
- Disseminated adiaspiromycosis is rare, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
- Human cases are infrequent and often associated with environmental exposure to fungal spores.