SCEDOSPORIUM PROLIFICANS, A MULTIRESISTANT FUNGUS, FROM A UK AIDS PATIENT

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作者
HOPWOOD, V
EVANS, EGV
MATTHEWS, J
DENNING, DW
机构
[1] UNIV MANCHESTER,N MANCHESTER GEN HOSP,N MANCHESTER HLTHCARE TRUST,DEPT TROP MED & INFECT DIS,MANCHESTER M8 6RL,LANCS,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV LEEDS,DEPT MICROBIOL,PHLS MYCOL RES LAB,LEEDS LS2 9JT,W YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
[3] GEN INFIRM,LEEDS LS2 9JT,W YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
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10.1016/S0163-4453(95)80011-5
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
We report the first isolation of Scedosporium prolificans (inflatum) in the U.K. The patient, with advanced AIDS and neutropenia, had respiratory tract colonisation over many months without invasive disease despite neutropenia, while on itraconazole therapy. The organism was resistant in vitro to all licensed systemic antifungal agents tested.
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