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  • Title: Cladosporium sphaerospermum causing brain abscess, a saprophyte turning pathogen: Case and review of published reports.
    Author: Batra N, Kaur H, Mohindra S, Singh S, Shamanth AS, Rudramurthy SM.
    Journal: J Mycol Med; 2019 Jun; 29(2):180-184. PubMed ID: 31056403.
    Abstract:
    Emergence of saprophytic fungi thriving in dead plant material and soil as opportunistic human pathogens is of great concern. Cladosporium species are environmental saprophytes reported to cause various superficial and invasive fungal infections worldwide. C. sphaerospermum, a predominantly indoor fungus has been reported from cases of meningitis, subcutaneous and pulmonary fungal infections in the past. Herein we report the first case of cerebral abscess due to C. sphaerospermum in an immunocompetent host who was successfully managed by combined medical and surgical therapy.
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