Respiratory tract intracavitary colonization due to Scedosporium apiospermum: report of four cases

Abstract

Four cases of respiratory tract intracavitary colonization (fungus ball) due to Scedosporium apiospermum (teleomorph, Pseudallescheria boydii) are reported. The need for a careful search for anneloconidia, in order to establish the etiologic diagnosis in the clinical specimen by microscopy, is emphasized.

Keywords

• Scedosporium apiospermum
• Scedosporiosis
• Pseudallescheria boydii
• Pseudallescheriosis
• Respiratory intracavitary colonization
• Fungus ball