Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Medicopsis romeroi in solid organ transplant recipients: Report of two cases and comprehensive review of the literature

Ibai Los-Arcos; Meritxell Royuela; M. Teresa Martín-Gómez; Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo; Joana Sellarès; Manel Perelló; Lluís Castells; Cristina Dopazo; Joan Gavaldà; Oscar Len

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Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Medicopsis romeroi in solid organ transplant recipients: Report of two cases and comprehensive review of the literature

Ibai Los-Arcos, Meritxell Royuela, M. Teresa Martín-Gómez, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Joana Sellarès, Manel Perelló, Lluís Castells, Cristina Dopazo, Joan Gavaldà, Oscar Len

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© 2019 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Medicopsis romeroi is a melanized coelomycetous fungus, mainly found in tropical and subtropical regions and an uncommon cause of infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We describe two cases of SOT recipients diagnosed with phaeohyphomycosis due to M romeroi and provide a comprehensive literature review. These infections should be considered in patients native to tropical countries with a localized skin and soft tissue infection. Sequencing is needed for accurate identification of uncommon melanized fungi. Surgical treatment is recommended to cure the infection and co-adjunctive oral antifungals should be considered.

Original language	English
Article number	e13072
Journal	Transplant Infectious Disease
Volume	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/tid.13072
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2019

Keywords

dematiaceous fungi
melanized fungi
posaconazole
solid organ transplantation
voriconazole
Humans
Middle Aged
Male
Organ Transplantation/adverse effects
Transplant Recipients
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phaeohyphomycosis/diagnosis
Debridement
Ascomycota/drug effects
Antifungal Agents/pharmacology
Tropical Climate
Female
Aged
Retrospective Studies
Skin/microbiology

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Los-Arcos, I., Royuela, M., Martín-Gómez, M. T., Alastruey-Izquierdo, A., Sellarès, J., Perelló, M., Castells, L., Dopazo, C., Gavaldà, J., & Len, O. (2019). Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Medicopsis romeroi in solid organ transplant recipients: Report of two cases and comprehensive review of the literature. Transplant Infectious Disease, 21, Article e13072. https://doi.org/10.1111/tid.13072

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