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Hyalohyphomycosis
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Hyalohyphomycosis
Clin. issues & Dx
- Many exhibit decreased susceptibility to antifungal agents
- In tissue, appear as hyaline (nonpigmented), septate, branching, filamentous
- Lab dx: culture is important
- Affects neutropenic patients
General characteristics
- Mycoses due to other hyaline molds (hyalohyphomycetes)
- relatively uncommon but increasing in incidence
- spread through spore inhalation or progression from previous localised cutaneous lesions
- Important etiological agents
- Fusarium spp.
- Scedosporium spp.
- Acremonium spp.
- Paecilomyces spp.
Treatment
- Vary depending on species
- Voriconazole - drug of choice
- Some cases - surgical
- Vary depending on species
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- Mind Map on Hyalohyphomycosis, created by gabrielthan on 12/03/2014.
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