Invasive scopulariopsis infection
ORPHA:633124· ICD-10 B48.7
Definition
A rare mycosis characterized by disseminated or localized deep tissue infections due to invasive scopulariopsis (that are commonly responsible for non-invasive infections) infection in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients (mostly treated with high dose chemotherapy and/or received a stem cell transplantation). Clinical features may include endocarditis, brain abscess, cutaneous infections, pulmonary infections, endophthalmitis, invasive sinusitis and peritonitis that are often life threatening.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly