Brain abscess due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a non immunocompromised child

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Brain abscess due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a non

immunocompromised child.

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Acharya A, Ghimire A, Khanal B, Bhattacharya S, Kumari N, Kanungo R.

Department of Clinical Microbiology, Pondicherry Institute of

Medical Sciences, Pondicherry - 605 006, India.

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Scedosporium apiospermum is a filamentous fungi that commonly causes

cutaneous infection. In certain circumstances, S. apiospermum can

also cause invasive disease, which can involve the central nervous

system (CNS). When the CNS becomes involved, treatment is difficult,

therapeutic options are limited and the prognosis is poor. Early

identification and treatment can decrease the mortality rate. Here

we present a case of brain abscess with chronic suppurative otitis

media, caused by S. apiospermum. This is the first such case report

from Nepal. We could identify the organism only post mortem. We

could not save the patient, probably due to delay in diagnosis.

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