Infection with <i>Scopulariopsis brevicaulis</i> after Cosmetic Surgery of the Face

Oh, Bong Joon; Chae, Myong Jong; Cho, Duck; Kee, Seung‐Jung; Shin, Myung Geun; Shin, Jong Hee; Suh, Soon Pal; Ryang, Dong‐Wook

doi:10.3343/kjlm.2006.26.1.32

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“…Despite the fact that S. brevicaulis is not considered to be a typical skin pathogen, several case reports of skin infections due to this species have been reported. Scopulariopsis brevicaulis has been described as an aetiological agent of skin infections of: face [ 16 , 17 , 38 , 39 ], lower limbs (including foot) [ 40 , 41 ], and trunk [ 42 ]. Petanović et al .…”

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21-year retrospective study of the prevalence of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis in patients suspected of superficial mycoses

Macura¹,

Skóra²

2015

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IntroductionIn the genus Scopulariopsis, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis is the most common aetiological agent of infections in humans. It usually affects nails and is one of the commonest moulds associated with onychomycoses. Other forms of infections (skin, subcutaneous, deep tissues, and disseminated infections) have also been described.AimTo examine the prevalence of S. brevicaulis in clinical materials obtained from patients suspected of keratinized tissues mycoses.Material and methodsThe analysis of the prevalence of S. brevicaulis in clinical specimens was based on mycological test's results carried out for patients who were referred with a suspicion of superficial mycoses to the Department of Mycology, Chair of Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College from 1992 till 2012.ResultsIn the years 1992–2012 16,815 clinical samples (nail scrapings, nail swabs, skin scrapings, skin swabs, hair) were collected. Pathogenic fungi were detected in 7193 samples and S. brevicaulis was present in 255 (3.5%). The prevalence of S. brevicaulis in males and females was comparable. The species was most often isolated from toenails (80%), both from males and females. In the analysed period we observed a decrease in the prevalence of S. brevicaulis. In most cases (60%) S. brevicaulis occurred alone in 40% of S. brevicaulis positive cultures, other fungi were also isolated. The fungi most frequently isolated with S. brevicaulis were Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, Penicillium sp., Candida sp., and Aspergillus sp.ConclusionsScopulariopsis brevicaulis is not a common cause of superficial fungal infections of keratinized tissues, but is a typical mould associated with toenail onychomycosis. A proper identification of this species in onychomycoses is essential for the implementation of effective antifungal therapy.

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21-year retrospective study of the prevalence of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis in patients suspected of superficial mycoses

Macura¹,

Skóra²

2015

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“…Among the genus Scopulariopsis , which are saprophytes found in soil worldwide, S. brevicaulis , S. brumptii , S. acremonium , S. fusca , and S. koningii are frequently related to human infections4,8. Most human infection caused by S. brevicaulis is onychomycosis, although there are several reports of other infections including skin infection, endocarditis, and endophthalmitis in patients with impaired immunity, trauma or surgery2,9,10. S. brevicaulis onychomycosis represents 1~10% of the nondermatophytic onychomycosis cases depending on the population, geographic regions, and the reporters3-5.…”

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Onychomycosis Caused byScopulariopsis brevicaulis: Report of Two Cases

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Onychomycosis is usually caused by dermatophytes, but some nondermatophytic molds and yeasts are also associated with invasion of nails. Scopulariopsis brevicaulis is a nondermatophytic mold found in soil as a saprophyte. We report two cases of onychomycosis caused by S. brevicaulis in a 48-year-old male and a 79-year-old female. The two patients presented with a typical distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis. Direct microscopic examination of the potassium hydroxide preparation revealed fungal elements. From toenail lesions of the patients, brown colonies with powdery surface, which are a characteristic of S. brevicaulis, were cultured on two Sabouraud's dextrose agar plates. Three cultures taken from nail plates within a 2-week interval yielded similar findings. Numerous branched conidiophores with chains of rough walled, lemon-shaped conidia were observed in slide culture by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The nucleotide sequences of the internal transcribed spacer for the two clinical isolates were identical to that of S. brevicaulis strain WM 04.498. To date, a total of 13 cases of S. brevicaulis onychomycosis including the two present cases have been reported in Korea. Mean age of the patients was 46.1 years, with a higher prevalence in males (69.2%). Toenail involvement was observed in all cases including a case involving both fingernail and toenail. The most frequent clinical presentation was distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis in 12 cases, while one case was proximal subungual onychomycosis.

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“…In immunocompetent patients, S. brevicaulis has mainly been associated with onychomycosis, accounting for 1–10% of such infections [2,3]. It can occasionally cause cutaneous lesions [4,5] and more severe infections following traumatic or surgical injury [6,7]. During the last two decades, an increasing number of severe cases of S. brevicaulis infection have been reported in immunocompromised hosts, ranging from localized infections to invasive hyalohyphomycosis.…”

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Disseminated Scopulariopsis brevicaulis infection in an allogeneic stem cell recipient: case report and review of the literature

Salmon

Debourgogne

Vasbien

et al. 2010

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A fatal case of disseminated Scopulariopsis brevicaulis infection in an allogeneic stem cell transplant recipient is described. The patient was initially thought to have pulmonary aspergillosis, on the basis of clinical signs and antigenaemia, but Aspergillus was not isolated by culture. Scopulariopsis brevicaulis was subsequently isolated from skin and then from sputum and stool. Further investigation revealed that the infection had spread from a primary pulmonary site to the skin. A review of the literature underscores the difficulty of diagnosing infections caused by such emerging fungal pathogens and the poor outcome of immunocompromised patients with non-Aspergillus mould infections.

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Infection with Scopulariopsis brevicaulis after Cosmetic Surgery of the Face

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References 18 publications

21-year retrospective study of the prevalence of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis in patients suspected of superficial mycoses

21-year retrospective study of the prevalence of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis in patients suspected of superficial mycoses

Onychomycosis Caused byScopulariopsis brevicaulis: Report of Two Cases

Disseminated Scopulariopsis brevicaulis infection in an allogeneic stem cell recipient: case report and review of the literature

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