Infectious Disease Compendium

Geosmithia

Microbiology

G. argillacea (was called Paecilomyces variotii in past) and 16 or so others.

Epidemiologic Risks

Soil organism.

Syndromes

Infections in patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease (PubMed): disseminated disease and invasion across tissue planes. And cystic fibrosis patients (PubMed).

Treatment

Surgery plus ?. Resistant to all azoles, perhaps echinocandins micafungin or caspofungin, but little experience.

Last update: 05/05/18