First report of otitis externa caused by Schizophyllum commune and review of the literature

Tadeja Matos; Rok Tomazin; Saba Battelino

doi:10.1007/s00508-015-0898-0

First report of otitis externa caused by Schizophyllum commune and review of the literature

Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2016 May;128(9-10):387-90. doi: 10.1007/s00508-015-0898-0. Epub 2016 Jan 22.

Authors

Tadeja Matos¹, Rok Tomazin², Saba Battelino^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
² Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. rok.tomazin@mf.uni-lj.si.
³ Division of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
⁴ Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

PMID: 26802032
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-015-0898-0

Abstract

Basidiomycete Schizophyllum commune is a widely distributed cellulolytic fungus that is a well-known pathogen. It can cause a wide range of different infections, and here we describe the first case of otitis externa and a molecularly based identification process.

Keywords: Identification; Otitis externa; Schizophyllum commune; Treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Mycoses / diagnosis*
Mycoses / drug therapy
Mycoses / microbiology*
Otitis Externa / diagnosis*
Otitis Externa / drug therapy
Otitis Externa / microbiology*
Rare Diseases / diagnosis
Rare Diseases / microbiology
Schizophyllum / isolation & purification*
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

Substances

Antifungal Agents