(1) Department of Microbiology, SKIMS, Srinagar, Kashmir, India;(2) Dr. Gulnaz Bashir, House No: 27 Post Office Lane, Hyderpora, Srinagar, Kashmir (J&K), 190014, India
Abstract:
Pulmonary pseudallescheriasis in an immunocompetent patient without a pre-existing cavity or cyst is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of invasive pulmonary pseudallescheriasis in a lobectomised patient treated for tuberculosis. Filamentous fungi with pyriform conidia were seen in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid .The fungus was identified as Pseudallescheria boydii on culture.
