Exserohilum rostrata; Setosphaeria rostrata; Exserohilum rostratum

Epidemiology

• plant pathogen
• infections in human most often seen in hot climates particularly Israel, India & Southern U.S.A.

Pathology

• uncommonly opportunistic pathogens of humans
  • sinusitis, keratitis, CNS vasculitis
  • cutaneous mycoses & subcutaneous mycoses
• associated with mycoses after epidural injections, paraspinal injections or joint injections with contaminated methylprednisolone
  • fungal meningitis
  • arachnoiditis
  • epidural abscess
  • infectious arthritis, including sacroiliitis

Laboratory

• Exserohilum rostratum DNA

Management

• voriconazole with or without liposomal amphotericin B

More general terms

• Exserohilum; Setosphaeria