Emergomyces pasteurianus in Man Returning to the United States from Liberia and Review of the Literature

Abstract

A 65-year-old man with HIV sought treatment for fever, weight loss, and productive cough after returning to the United States from Liberia. Fungal cultures grew Emergomyces pasteurianus, and the patient’s health improved after beginning voriconazole. We describe the clinical case and review the literature, treatment, and susceptibilities for E. pasteurianus.

Keywords

• Emergomyces pasteurianus
• Emergomyces
• fungi
• fungal infections
• respiratory infections
• dimorphic fungus