MY2108-3

Posted on October 12, 2021 by CMPT

BAL: Cladosporium species – Shipped August 03, 2021

HISTORY

This challenge was sent as a simulated BAL sample from a patient with a pulmonary infection. Laboratories were expected to isolate and identify Cladosporium species.

MAIN EDUCATIONAL POINTS from MY2108-3

Cladosporium species are most frequently isolated as contaminants
Respiratory tract disease due to Cladosporium spp. has been increasingly identified. Cladosporium spp. have been associated with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, pulmonary fungus ball, and intrabronchial lesion.

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