Abstract
Pulmonary infection due to Blastoschizomyces capitatus is less common. It is an emerging fungal pathogen. We describe a case of Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in an otherwise healthy female and review the clinical presentation, microbiological characteristics, and treatment for B. capitatus infection.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Fluconazole / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Immunocompetence
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy
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Pneumonia / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia / drug therapy
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Pneumonia / microbiology*
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Trichosporon / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Fluconazole