Trichosporonosis

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1989 Mar;3(1):43-52.

Abstract

Disseminated trichosporonosis due to Trichosporon beigelii is an uncommon but increasingly reported infection in immunocompromised patients. It often presents as fungemia, cutaneous lesions, pulmonary infiltrates, and azotemia. This systemic mycosis is often refractory to conventional antifungal therapy and is frequently fatal.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use*
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immune Tolerance
  • Mycoses*
  • Opportunistic Infections*
  • Trichosporon

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Amphotericin B