MY2111-3

Posted on February 8, 2022 by CMPT

Sputum: Scedosporium apiospermum – Shipped November 22, 2022

HISTORY

This challenge was sent as a simulated sputum sample from a patient with cystic fibrosis. Laboratories were expected to isolate and identify Scedosporium apiospermum.

MAIN EDUCATIONAL POINTS from MY2111-3

Members of the genus Scedosporium are difficult to identify on the basis of morphological characteristics.
Scedosporium species rank second among the filamentous fungi colonizing the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.

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