TY - JOUR
T1 - Scedosporium infection in a tertiary care cancer center
T2 - A review of 25 cases from 1989-2006
AU - Lamaris, Gregory A.
AU - Chamilos, Georgios
AU - Lewis, Russell E.
AU - Safdar, Amar
AU - Raad, Issam I.
AU - Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P.
PY - 2006/12/15
Y1 - 2006/12/15
N2 - We reviewed the records of patients with cancer who had Scedosporium infection (due to Scedosporium apiospermum and Scedosporium prolificans in 21 and 4 patients, respectively). The incidence of Scedosporium infection increased from 0.82 cases per 100,000 patient-inpatient days (in 1993-1998) to 1.33 cases per 100,000 patient-inpatient days (in 1999-2005). Cases of S. prolificans infection occurred only after 2000. Dissemination occurred in 16 patients (64%). The 12-week mortality rates were 70% and 100% for S. apiospermum and S. prolificans infection, respectively.
AB - We reviewed the records of patients with cancer who had Scedosporium infection (due to Scedosporium apiospermum and Scedosporium prolificans in 21 and 4 patients, respectively). The incidence of Scedosporium infection increased from 0.82 cases per 100,000 patient-inpatient days (in 1993-1998) to 1.33 cases per 100,000 patient-inpatient days (in 1999-2005). Cases of S. prolificans infection occurred only after 2000. Dissemination occurred in 16 patients (64%). The 12-week mortality rates were 70% and 100% for S. apiospermum and S. prolificans infection, respectively.
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U2 - 10.1086/509579
DO - 10.1086/509579
M3 - Article
C2 - 17109292
AN - SCOPUS:33845452792
SN - 1058-4838
VL - 43
SP - 1580
EP - 1584
JO - Clinical Infectious Diseases
JF - Clinical Infectious Diseases
IS - 12
ER -