Brain abscess caused by Cladophialophora bantiana: Total remission after full resection and short-course Voriconazole treatment

Publication

Brain abscess caused by Cladophialophora bantiana: Total remission after full resection and short-course Voriconazole treatment

Journal Paper/Review - Dec 11, 2018

Schweizer Li-Anne, Bärlocher Lorenz, Graber Anne, Boggian Katia

Citation

Schweizer L, Bärlocher L, Graber A, Boggian K. Brain abscess caused by Cladophialophora bantiana: Total remission after full resection and short-course Voriconazole treatment. Med Mycol Case Rep 2018; 23:43-45.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Med Mycol Case Rep 2018; 23

Publication Date

Dec 11, 2018

Issn Print

2211-7539

Pages

43-45

Brief description/objective

We report on a brain abscess in an immunocompetent man caused by , a black mold known to prefer the brain for abscess-formations with a mortality rate up to 65%. The published cases so far show different therapeutical approaches and outcomes, whereby a standardized treatment could not yet be established. We report on a case of brain abscess with total remission of the abscess after full resection and a short antifungal treatment.