Black mold takes hold and story told

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2020 May 28:29:12-14. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.05.005. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Abstract

We present a case of an invasive Curvularia infection in a patient who developed following bilateral orthotopic lung transplantation despite receiving post-transplant antifungal prophylaxis. This infection presented as mold colonies studding the interior surface of his chest tubes. Despite surgical washout of his bilateral pleural cavities and antifungal treatment with liposomal amphotericin B, micafungin, and isavuconazonium sulfate, the patient died.

Keywords: Curvularia; Fungal infection; Infectious disease; Mycology; Transplant infectious disease.

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  • Case Reports