Abstract Species of Scedosporium and Lomentospora are considered as emerging
opportunists, affecting immunosuppressed and otherwise debilitated patients, although …

Melanized or dematiaceous fungi are associated with a wide variety of infectious
syndromes. Many are soil organisms and are generally distributed worldwide, though …

Mycoses summarized in the hyalohyphomycosis group are heterogeneous, defined by the
presence of hyaline (non‐dematiaceous) hyphae. The number of organisms implicated in …

Scedosporium spp. are increasingly recognized as causes of resistant life-threatening
infections in immunocompromised patients. Scedosporium spp. also cause a wide spectrum …

The fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index range of 0.5 to 4 that is commonly used to
define additivity results in no interactions in most combination studies of antifungal agents …

Since the separation of Pseudallescheria boydii and P. apiosperma in 2010, limited data on
species-specific susceptibility patterns of these and other species of Pseudallescheria and …

Disseminated phaeohyphomycosis is an uncommon infection caused by dematiaceous
fungi, although the number of case reports about this infection has been increasing in recent …

The persistence of high morbidity and mortality from systemic fungal infections despite the
availability of novel antifungals points to the need for effective treatment strategies …

During the past two decades opportunistic fungal infections have emerged as important
causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with severe underlying illnesses and …

Scedosporium prolificans is a truly emerging fungal pathogen. It has only been recognized
as a human pathogen for 22 years and has been related with numerous infections in …