Exophiala dermatitidis

A species of the imperfect fungi that is usually a soil saprophyte but has caused meningitis following steroid therapy.

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On May 24, 2016, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene notified CDC of two cases of Exophiala dermatitidis bloodstream infections among patients with malignancies who had received care from a single physician at an outpatient oncology facility (clinic A).

Fungal bloodstream infections associated with a compounded intravenous medication at an outpatient oncology clinic--New York City, 2016

For example, the 2002 outbreak of fungal meningitis was caused by injected steroids contaminated with Exophiala dermatitidis, and the 2012-2015 outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections resulted from methylprednisolone contaminated by Exserohilum rostratum (3,23).

Whole-genome sequencing to determine origin of multinational outbreak of Sarocladium kiliense bloodstream infections

They found that about 33 percent of the samples tested positive for fungi, with the common one being Exophiala dermatitidis and phaeomuriformis, two types of black yeast, and dishwashers the most likely location where they were breeding.

Dishwashers can cause lung infections

First isolation of Exophiala dermatitidis from a dog: identification by molecular analysis.

Dermatomicose e ceratite micotica causada por Exophiala sp em um cao

A 2002 outbreak of meningitis and sacroiliitis attributed to compounded corticosteroid injections contaminated with Exophiala dermatitidis was also reported (30).

Fungal endophthalmitis associated with compounded products

The study showed 62pc of the dishwashers contained fungi on the rubber band in the door, out of which, 56pc included the polyextremotolerant black yeasts Exophiala dermatitidis and E.

Beware! Your dishwasher could be 'breeding ground for fatal fungal pathogens'

Elucidation of distribution patterns and possible infection routes of the neutropic black yeast Exophiala dermatitidis using AFLP.

Molecular epidemiology of fonsecaea species

marcescens infections associated with betamethasone injection, Pseudomonas putida septicemia caused by use of contaminated flush solutions in a special-care nursery, Burkholderia cepacia infections caused by contaminated intravenous flush solutions, Pseudomonas fluorescens bloodstream infections associated with a heparin/saline flush, and Exophiala dermatitidis infections caused by injection of contaminated steroids (4-10; Table 1).

Sphingomonas paucimobilis bloodstream infections associated with contaminated intravenous fentanyl