A case of central nervous system infection with Scedosporium boydii
Abstract Scedosporium boydii is considered an opportunist fungal pathogen in immunocompromised patients. It also causes serious and fatal central nervous system infections. In this study, a man with brain abscesses infected with S. boydii was diagnosed using multiple methods, including microscopy, c...
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| description | Abstract Scedosporium boydii is considered an opportunist fungal pathogen in immunocompromised patients. It also causes serious and fatal central nervous system infections. In this study, a man with brain abscesses infected with S. boydii was diagnosed using multiple methods, including microscopy, culture combined with Matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (MOLDI‐TOF MS), internal transcribed spacer sequencing and Metagenomic next‐generation sequencing (mNGS). This successful diagnosis highlights the importance of using a variety of techniques to identify and treat infections caused by this dangerous fungus. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2b43dcf70d81479cacb80aba7a7770c52025-08-20T03:40:50ZengWileyiLabmed2834-443X2834-44482024-09-012322122510.1002/ila2.48A case of central nervous system infection with Scedosporium boydiiZhen Cai0Dongchao Pan1Ronghua Geng2Jidi Fu3Fen Qu4Department of Clinical Laboratory Aviation General Hospital Beijing ChinaChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Plastic Surgery Hospital and Institute Beijing ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Aviation General Hospital Beijing ChinaChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Plastic Surgery Hospital and Institute Beijing ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Aviation General Hospital Beijing ChinaAbstract Scedosporium boydii is considered an opportunist fungal pathogen in immunocompromised patients. It also causes serious and fatal central nervous system infections. In this study, a man with brain abscesses infected with S. boydii was diagnosed using multiple methods, including microscopy, culture combined with Matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (MOLDI‐TOF MS), internal transcribed spacer sequencing and Metagenomic next‐generation sequencing (mNGS). This successful diagnosis highlights the importance of using a variety of techniques to identify and treat infections caused by this dangerous fungus.https://doi.org/10.1002/ila2.48central nervous systemMOLDI‐TOF MSmNGSScedosporium boydii |
| spellingShingle | Zhen Cai Dongchao Pan Ronghua Geng Jidi Fu Fen Qu A case of central nervous system infection with Scedosporium boydii iLabmed central nervous system MOLDI‐TOF MS mNGS Scedosporium boydii |
| title | A case of central nervous system infection with Scedosporium boydii |
| title_full | A case of central nervous system infection with Scedosporium boydii |
| title_fullStr | A case of central nervous system infection with Scedosporium boydii |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of central nervous system infection with Scedosporium boydii |
| title_short | A case of central nervous system infection with Scedosporium boydii |
| title_sort | case of central nervous system infection with scedosporium boydii |
| topic | central nervous system MOLDI‐TOF MS mNGS Scedosporium boydii |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ila2.48 |
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