Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (Jan 2013)

Combination Antifungal Therapy in the Treatment of Scedosporium apiospermum Central Nervous System Infections

  • Andrés F. Henao-Martínez,
  • José R. Castillo-Mancilla,
  • Michelle A. Barron,
  • Aran Cunningham Nichol

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/589490
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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Treatment of Scedosporium apiospermum central nervous system (CNS) infection typically consists of an azole in combination with surgical debridement. This approach requires prolonged treatment and carries a high associated mortality. We present two cases of the successful treatment of S. apiospermum CNS infections with the combination of voriconazole and terbinafine.