Acremonium; Cephalosporium

Introduction

Genus of fungi

Epidemiology

• ~100 species, of which most are saprophytic
• infection in humans is rare

Pathology

• opportunistic pathogens in humans & animals
• mycetoma, onychomycosis, and hyalohyphomycosis
• arthritis
• osteomyelitis
• peritonitis
• endocarditis
• pneumonia
• cerebritis
• subcutaneous infection

Laboratory

• Acremonium serology
  • Acremonium IgE in serum
  • Acremonium IgG in serum
    • Acremonium IgG4 in serum

Notes

• cephalosporins were originally derived from Acremonium (Cephalosporium) species

More general terms

• Hypocreaceae