Table 4.
Non-Exserohilum fungal isolates from case patients submitted for confirmation
| Species | No. of isolates | State of origin for isolates |
|---|---|---|
| Alternaria alternataa | 2 | MI |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 1 | TN |
| Aspergillus terreus | 3 | IN |
| Aspergillus tubingensis | 1 | TN |
| Chaetomium sp. | 1 | MI |
| Cladosporium cladosporioidesb | 4 | VA, MN |
| Cladosporium sp. | 1 | TN |
| Epicoccum nigrum | 1 | VA |
| Paecilomyces niveus | 1 | MI |
| Penicillium paneum | 1 | VA |
| Scopulariopsis brevicaulisc | 1 | MN |
| Stachybotrys chartarumd | 1 | MD |
| Nonspeciated ascomycete | 1 | FL |
a
CSF with the same collection date was positive for E. rostratum DNA by PCR.
b
One of these isolates came from a patient with a positive E. rostratum PCR result from a different CSF sample.
c
This isolate was one colony on a culture plate that also grew C. cladosporioides.
d
This isolate was recovered as a single colony on one culture plate.