Table 2. Selected characteristics for 120 isolations (episodes) of Scedosporium spp.
| Characteristic* | No. (%) Scedosporium prolificans, n = 75† | No. (%) S. apiospermum, n = 25† | No. (%) S. aurantiacum, n = 23† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex |
40 (53.3) |
12 (48) |
8 (34.8) |
| Risk factor | |||
| Surgery <30 d | 3 (4) | 1 (4) | – |
| Trauma |
5 (6.7) |
– |
1 (4.4) |
| Clinical status‡ | |||
| Invasive disease | 39 (52) | 4 (16) | 4 (17.4) |
| Colonization |
36 (48) |
21 (84) |
19 (82.6) |
| Body site of isolation | |||
| Blood | 18 (24) | – | – |
| Eye | 2 (2.7) | – | 1 (4.4) |
| Skin/soft tissue | 4 (5.3) | 1 (4) | 2 (8.7) |
| Lung/respiratory tract | 15 (20) | 10 (40) | 12 (52.2) |
| Ear | 4 (5.3) | 10 | 5 (21.2) |
*Some patients had Scedosporium isolated from more than 1 body site. Dash indicates no data. †Refers to no. episodes in which each species was isolated. The total no. of isolates was 146, comprising 83 S. prolificans, 33 S. apiospermum, and 30 S. aurantiacum. ‡More than 1 Scedosporium spp. was isolated from 4 patients.