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Universidad del Valle
2010
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- Case report of Schizophyllum communesinusitis in an immunocompetent patient LUZ ÁNGELA CASTRO MARÍA INÉS ÁLVAREZ ERNESTO MARTÍNEZ Medicina sinusitis diagnostic itraconazole Basidiomycete schizophyllum commune Schizophyllum commune is a basidiomycete fungus with broad distribution in nature; however, it is a rare cause of infectious disease. We report the isolation of this mould in a 46 year-old immunocompetent patient with chronic sinusitis previously treated with multiple antibiotics and topical nasal steroids. Material obtained via a left maxillary sinus antrostomy showed septate hyaline hyphae with clamp connections on direct examination with KOH and histopathological studies. Further growth on Sabouraud agar produced a white mould that, based on its microscopic and macroscopic characteristics, was identified as S. commune. Despite its low frequency, this fungus should be considered a possible pathogen, particularly in samples obtained from paranasal sinuses. 2010 editorial 0120-8322 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=28312737009 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=283 Colombia Médica application/pdf Universidad del Valle Colombia Médica (Colombia) Num.1 Vol.41