Otitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in an immunocompetent child

H. S. Bhally; C. Shields; S. Y. Lin; W. G. Merz

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.02.013

Otitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in an immunocompetent child

H. S. Bhally, C. Shields, S. Y. Lin, W. G. Merz

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Abstract

Scedosporium apiospermum (Pseudallescheria boydii) is a ubiquitous saprophytic mold. It is considered an infrequent but important and emerging human pathogen, mostly in immunocompromised hosts. Otomycosis secondary to S. apiospermum is extremely rare. We report an 8-year-old immunocompetent male who developed otitis media and otitis externa from S. apiospermum, which was successful treated with combination of surgical debridement and topical clotrimazole therapy. A brief literature review of infections caused by S. apiospermum follows the case presentation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	975-978
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume	68
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.02.013
State	Published - Jul 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Otitis
Pseudallescheria boydii
Scedosporium apiospermum

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Otorhinolaryngology

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Otitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in an immunocompetent child

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