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Table 2 Summary of previous cases of Nannizziopsis in literature

From: Breast abscess due to Nannizziopsis obscura in an immunocompromised renal transplant patient after travel to Nigeria: case report and review

Species

Disease

Immunocompromise status

Treatment (and duration, if known)

References

GenBank accesión no. for:

N infrequens

Pneumonia, bronchial wash specimen, localised isolate, not clearly pathogenic

HIV

No

Sigler et al. [5]

AY744467

N hominis

Right thigh mass, lung lesion

HIV

Itraconazole

Sigler et al. [5]

KF477215

N guarroi/hominis

Inguinal node with disseminated adenopathy initially, after endocarditis, lungs, spleen and kidneys

Immunocompetent

Itraconazole, 2 years

Stchigel et al. [1], reclassified as N hominis in Sigler et al. [5]

HF547876.1

N obscura

Right ankle abcess, osteomyelitis

Immunocompetent

Amphotericin B, 4 months

Stillwell et al. [6]

KF477217

N obscura

Lung infiltration, brain abcess

HIV

Voriconazole

Steininger et al. [7]

HF547869

N obscura

Thoracic collection, lymphadenopathy and skin rash

Renal transplant

Posaconazole, 10 months

Baggott et al. [8]

Non available

N obscura

Brain abcess

Leukemia

No

Nourrisson et al. [9]

KY771168.1

Nannizziopsis sp

Brain abcess

HIV

Amphotericin B 1 month, then voriconazole

Nourrisson et al. [9]

KY771169.1

Nannizziopsis vriesii/obscura

Brain abcess

NA

NA

Stchigel et al. [1], reclassified in Sigler et al. [5] as N. obscura

HF547869

Nannizziopsis obscura

Liver abcess

HIV

Amphotericin B liposomal

Garcia-Hermoso et al. [2]

MN982937

Nannizziopsis obscura

Fungemia, cutaneuous ulcers

Heart transplant

No

Garcia-Hermoso et al. [2]

MN982938

Nannizziopsis obscura

Disseminated subcutaneous abcess (legs, back), pulmonary nodules

Diabetes, renal transplant

Posaconazole, 8 months

Garcia-Hermoso et al. [2]

MN982939

Nannizziopsis obscura

Suppurated lesions (right ankle) and lung micronodules

Renal transplant

Posaconazole, 2 years

Garcia-Hermoso et al. [2]

MN982940

Nannizziopsis obscura

Skin hyperchromic nodules, pulmonary nodules and bronchial ulcerations

Mantle cell lymphoma

Terbinafine, when identifiation voriconazole and liposomal amphotericin B

Garcia-Hermoso et al. [2]

MN982941

Nannizziopsis obscura

Mediastinic abcess

Inmunocompetent

Posaconazole, when identification voriconazole

Garcia-Hermoso et al. [2]

MN982942

Nannizziopsis obscura

Brain abcess

Renal transplant

Liposomal amphotericin B and fluconazole, then liposomal amphotericin B and voriconazole

Garcia-Hermoso et al. [2]

MN982943

Nannizziopsis obscura

Subcutaneous abcess, pulmonary nodules

Renal transplant

Itraconazole, 4 months (ongoing)

Garcia-Hermoso et al. [2]

MN982944

Nannizziopsis obscura

Subcutaneous abcess

Renal transplant

Voriconazole, 3 months (ongoing)

Garcia-Hermoso et al. [2]

MT345076

Nannizziopsis spp. (not identified)

Disseminated osteomyelitis, pneumonia, brain abcesses

STAT1 gain of fuction mutation

Amphotericin B and voriconazole, then voriconazole with intention to maintain as prophylaxis

Most et al. [10]

MT104574