A Rare Case of Exophiala Dermatitidis Isolation in a Patient with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Colonization or True Infection?

A Rare Case of Exophiala Dermatitidis Isolation in a Patient with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Colonization or True Infection?

<b>Background:</b> <i>Exophiala dermatitidis</i> is a dematiaceous, thermotolerant, yeast-like fungus increasingly recognized as an opportunistic pathogen in chronic airway diseases. While commonly associated with cystic fibrosis, its clinical significance in non-cystic fibro...

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Main Authors: Francesco Rocco Bertuccio, Nicola Baio, Simone Montini, Valentina Ferroni, Vittorio Chino, Lucrezia Pisanu, Marianna Russo, Ilaria Giana, Elisabetta Gallo, Lorenzo Arlando, Klodjana Mucaj, Mitela Tafa, Maria Arminio, Emanuela De Stefano, Alessandro Cascina, Angelo Guido Corsico, Giulia Maria Stella, Valentina Conio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Diagnostics
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<i>Exophiala dermatitidis</i>
fungal lung infection
dematiaceous fungi
colonization
non-cystic bronchiectasis
chronic airway disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/13/1661
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