A disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum infection was diagnosed in a woman with severe asthma and treated with corticosteroids. This fungi is resistant to fluconazole and amphotericin B. The infection was refractory to itraconazole, but responded successfully to voriconazole. A review of the literature is provided.
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Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll Virginia, Div Infect Dis, Richmond, VA 23219 USAVirginia Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll Virginia, Div Infect Dis, Richmond, VA 23219 USA
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Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll Virginia, Div Infect Dis, Richmond, VA 23219 USAVirginia Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll Virginia, Div Infect Dis, Richmond, VA 23219 USA