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[Fungal sinus infection by Schizophyllum commune: Report of two clinical cases]. / Infección fúngica sinusal por Schizophyllum commune: a propósito de dos casos clínicos.
Fernández-Caso, Belén; Fraile, Arturo Manuel; Rodríguez, Marta Soledad; Fernández, Inmaculada; Buendía, Buenaventura.
Affiliation
  • Fernández-Caso B; Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, Madrid, España. Electronic address: belenfernandezcaso@gmail.com.
  • Fraile AM; Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, Madrid, España.
  • Rodríguez MS; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, Madrid, España; Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, España.
  • Fernández I; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, Madrid, España; Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, España.
  • Buendía B; Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, Madrid, España.
Rev Iberoam Micol ; 37(2): 65-67, 2020.
Article in Es | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32376274
BACKGROUND: Schizophyllum commune is a basidiomycete fungus which is widely distributed in nature. Its role as responsible for disease in humans is not well known, partly due to its difficult identification. The incorporation of mass spectrometry techniques (MALDI-TOF) and molecular biology to the laboratories has allowed the description of a greater number of cases. CASE REPORT: In this paper, we present two cases in which S. commune was identified as the causative agent of disease: in the first case an immunocompetent patient suffered from chronic rhinosinusitis, and in the second one a sphenoid sinus infection was diagnosed in an immunocompromised patient. In both cases, S. commune was isolated. Its identification was possible by means of MALDI-TOF and this was confirmed in both patients by amplification and sequencing of the ITS region. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, S. commune should be considered a potential causative agent of fungal disease. Currently, MALDI-TOF and sequencing techniques are necessary for its identification.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Schizophyllum / Maxillary Sinusitis / Sphenoid Sinusitis / Mycoses Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Humans / Male Language: Es Journal: Rev Iberoam Micol Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2020 Document type: Article Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Schizophyllum / Maxillary Sinusitis / Sphenoid Sinusitis / Mycoses Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Humans / Male Language: Es Journal: Rev Iberoam Micol Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2020 Document type: Article Country of publication: