TY - JOUR
T1 - Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium complex species
T2 - From saprobic to pathogenic fungus
AU - Luplertlop, N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - Scedosporiosis is an emerging fungal infection caused by Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium complex species (PSC). This pathogen has been drawn significant interest in recent years due to its worldwide prevalence, the seriousness of its infection, associated with high mortality in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts and its cryptic ecology, distribution and epidemiology across the globe. These species complexes can be found in environments impacted by human. The purpose of this review is to describe the characteristics, mode of transmission, ecology, prevalence, global epidemiology of this fungal group in order to increase the awareness of among clinicians and microbiologists, especially in regions with high endemic, as well as to promote further research on all of its aspects.
AB - Scedosporiosis is an emerging fungal infection caused by Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium complex species (PSC). This pathogen has been drawn significant interest in recent years due to its worldwide prevalence, the seriousness of its infection, associated with high mortality in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts and its cryptic ecology, distribution and epidemiology across the globe. These species complexes can be found in environments impacted by human. The purpose of this review is to describe the characteristics, mode of transmission, ecology, prevalence, global epidemiology of this fungal group in order to increase the awareness of among clinicians and microbiologists, especially in regions with high endemic, as well as to promote further research on all of its aspects.
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium complex species
KW - Scedosporiosis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85044139055&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.mycmed.2018.02.015
DO - 10.1016/j.mycmed.2018.02.015
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29567285
AN - SCOPUS:85044139055
SN - 1156-5233
VL - 28
SP - 249
EP - 256
JO - Journal de Mycologie Medicale
JF - Journal de Mycologie Medicale
IS - 2
ER -