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Pseudallescheria boydii cranial osteomyelitis and subdural empyema successfully treated with voriconazole: a case report and literature review

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Described here is a case of Pseudallescheria boydii cranial osteomyelitis and subdural empyema following craniotomy, which was successfully treated with surgical debridement and voriconazole. Other reported cases of Pseudallescheria boydii osteomyelitis are reviewed. The reported case suggests that voriconazole may represent a new therapeutic option for this infection.

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  2. Division of Neurosurgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Hamra, P.O. Box 113-6044, Beirut, 110 32090, Lebanon

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Kanafani, Z.A., Comair, Y. & Kanj, S.S. Pseudallescheria boydii cranial osteomyelitis and subdural empyema successfully treated with voriconazole: a case report and literature review. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 23, 836–840 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-004-1233-2

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