Pelvic Abscess by Fusarium fujikuroi in an Immunocompetent Woman: A Case Report and Review of Literature

We present the case of a woman who after delivery by cesarean section, developed pelvic abscess that was communicating with the endometrial cavity, culture noted positive for Escherichia coli and Fusarium fujikuroi. To our knowledge, this is also the first ever reported case of pelvic abscess by Fusarium spp. Follow-up imaging showed complete resolution of the abscess after treatment. Here, we present a review of all invasive Fusarium spp. infections in immunocompetent patients, except skin and soft tissue infections, reported in the literature to date.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research