Susceptibility Testing of Exophiala dermatitidis to Inform Peri-Operative Prophylaxis at Time of Lung Transplantation

Exophiala dermatitidis is a black fungus that frequently colonises the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Mucoid and non-mucoid variants can be detected from the same sputum for some patients, but their role in chronic CF lung disease is not fully understood and attempts at early eradication are not routinely performed. Invasive infections with this species are rare; however in 2014 we reported our first case of fatal, invasive infection with a highly mucoid strain of E. dermatitidis in a 34 year old post lung transplant patient with CF.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A. Perry, S. Mattu, S. Peart, A. Hague, G. Meachery, A. Fisher, K. Gould, J. Samuel, A. Robb Tags: 787 Source Type: research