Lomentospora prolificans is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that primarily affects
immunocompromised individuals leading to disseminated disease with high mortality rates …

SUMMARY Although Scedosporium species and Lomentospora prolificans are uncommon
causes of invasive fungal diseases (IFDs), these infections are associated with high mortality …

Candida auris is a recently described multidrug-resistant pathogenic fungus that is
increasingly responsible for health care-associated outbreaks across the world …

Scedosporium and Lomentospora are a group of filamentous fungi with some clinically
relevant species causing either localized, invasive, or disseminated infections …

Emerging fungal pathogens are a global challenge for humankind. Many efforts have been
made to understand the mechanisms underlying pathogenicity in bacteria, and OMICs …

Infections caused by the opportunistic pathogens Scedosporium/Lomentospora are on the
rise. This causes problems in the clinic due to the difficulty in diagnosing and treating them …

Scedosporium species are filamentous fungi usually found in sewage and soil from human-
impacted areas. They cause a wide range of diseases in humans, from superficial infections …

Fungal pathogens have been under the spotlight as their expanding geographic range
combined with their potential harm to vulnerable populations turns them into increasingly …

The genus Scedosporium is composed of clinically relevant fungal species, such as
Scedosporium aurantiacum, Scedosporium apiospermum, and Scedosporium boydii …

Infections caused by Scedosporium species present a wide range of clinical manifestations,
from superficial to disseminated, especially in immunocompromised patients …