"Lomentospora prolificans (previously known as Scedosporium prolificans) causes disease in Spain and Australia. The ability to conidiate in host tissue leads to rapid progression and dissemination."
"Scedosporium/Lomentospora infections in transplant recipients have high rates of dissemination and a poor overall outcome. These moulds are resistant to traditional antifungal agents but may respond to voriconazole or combination therapy. Rapidly invasive fungal infections may require thorough surgical debridement."
"These organisms may account for 25% of non-Aspergillus mould infections in transplant patients."
"S. apiospermum complex is associated with pulmonary and CNS infections, particularly after near-drowning 14."
"Lomentospora prolificans (previously known as Scedosporium prolificans) causes disease in Spain and Australia. The ability to conidiate in host tissue leads to rapid progression and dissemination."
"Lomentospora prolificans"
"Scedosporium apiospermum"
"Scedosporium boydii"
"Scedosporium aurantiacum"
"Scedosporium/Lomentospora infections in transplant recipients have high rates of dissemination and a poor overall outcome. These moulds are resistant to traditional antifungal agents but may respond to voriconazole or combination therapy. Rapidly invasive fungal infections may require thorough surgical debridement."
"L. prolificans is highly virulent, readily disseminates, and is resistant to almost all antifungal agents"
"Lomentospora prolificans"
"Scedosporium apiospermum"
"Scedosporium boydii"
"Scedosporium aurantiacum"
"There are several pathological species, more commonly:"