@article{Castro_Álvarez_Martínez_2010, title={Case report of Schizophyllum commune sinusitis in an immunocompetent patient}, volume={41}, url={https://colombiamedica.univalle.edu.co/index.php/comedica/article/view/687}, DOI={10.25100/cm.v41i1.687}, abstractNote={<small><span style="font-family: Arial;">Schizophyllum commune is a basidiomycete fungus with broad distribution in nature; however, it is a rare cause of infectious disease. We report the isolation of this mould in a 46 year-old immunocompetent patient with chronic sinusitis previously treated with multiple antibiotics and topical nasal steroids. Material obtained via a left maxillary sinus antrostomy showed septate hyaline hyphae with clamp connections on direct examination with KOH and histopathological studies. Further growth on Sabouraud agar produced a white mould that, based on its microscopic and macroscopic characteristics, was identified as S. commune. Despite its low frequency, this fungus should be considered a possible pathogen, particularly in samples obtained from paranasal sinuses.</span></small>}, number={1}, journal={Colombia Medica}, author={Castro, Luz Ángela and Álvarez, María Inés and Martínez, Ernesto}, year={2010}, month={Sep.}, pages={71–76} }