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SynthesisRevista de neurologia2023

[Fungal infection by Cladophialophora bantiana and development of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. A systematic review of 58 case reports].

P Jara-Ortega, F Ordoñez-Apolo, N Jara-Ortega, F Jara-Crespo

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

P Jara-OrtegaUniversidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
F Ordoñez-ApoloUniversidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
N Jara-OrtegaKruger School, Quito, Ecuador.
F Jara-CrespoUniversidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), Logroño, España.
Central University of Ecuador · ECUniversidad Internacional De La Rioja · ESUniversidad Técnica Particular de Loja · EC

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction

introductionCladophialophora bantiana is a filamentous fungus, known as a dematiaceous fungus because of the presence of melanin. This fungus is of clinical importance because it is neurotropic and causes cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe available scientific information on the development of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora bantiana was analysed by selecting articles from the PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases that describe case reports of fungal infection by C. bantiana in adults, taking into account the analysis of the patients' symptomatology, clinical history and neuroanatomical damage, in addition to considering the mortality of the condition.

resultsIndia and United States were the countries with most case reports, with 32 and 11 cases respectively. Moreover, in terms of neuroanatomical lesions, the majority of patients suffered mixed lesions (29%) and frontal lobe lesions (22%). In accordance with the patients' condition, the pathology has a mortality rate of 62%.

conclusionsIt is concluded that cerebral phaeohyphomycosis has a high mortality rate, there is no standardised treatment and, in most cases, the fungal infection of the brain is mixed and affects several different parts of it. Furthermore, if not diagnosed and treated in time, it can lead to the patients' death.

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AscomycotaBrain AbscessCerebral PhaeohyphomycosisMycosesAdultAntifungal AgentsCase Reports as TopicHumansAntifungal Agents

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