Human Curvularia infections. Report of five cases and review of the literature

M. G. Rinaldi; P. Phillips; J. G. Schwartz; R. E. Winn; G. R. Holt; F. W. Shagets; J. Elrod; G. Nishioka; T. B. Aufdemorte

doi:10.1016/0732-8893(87)90111-8

Human Curvularia infections. Report of five cases and review of the literature

M. G. Rinaldi, P. Phillips, J. G. Schwartz, R. E. Winn, G. R. Holt, F. W. Shagets, J. Elrod, G. Nishioka, T. B. Aufdemorte

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Abstract

Curvularia lunata is a saprobic dematiaceous mould that resides primarily in soil (Ellis, 1966). Reports of human disease caused by this organism are rare but include: endocarditis, brain abscess, skin infections, onychomycosis, keratitis, pneumonia, disseminated disease, mycetoma, allergic bronchopulmonary disease, and one case of sinusitis. Since 1983, we have encountered five cases of paranasal sinusitis due to C. lunata. None of the patients suffered from known immunologic disorders or underlying debilitating diseases. These five cases are presented and the literature of human phaeohyphomycosis caused by Curvularia spp. is reviewed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	27-39
Number of pages	13
Journal	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(87)90111-8
State	Published - Jan 1987
Externally published	Yes

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Infectious Diseases

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