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Bury my axe in wounded knee: A case of native knee septic arthritis caused by multidrug resistant Lomentospora prolificans

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: is an environmental mold, it infrequently causes infection in immunocompetent patients. These hosts most commonly suffer soft tissue or osteoarticular infections following direct, often traumatic inoculation, as opposed to the disseminated infection seen in patients with profound immunocompromise. This report describes a case of osteoarticular infection following traumatic inoculation in an immunocompetent host. Following several unsuccessful attempts at repeated incision and drainage alongside salvage antifungal therapy, the patient was successfully treated with olorofim, a novel investigational antifungal agent.

Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2026.100774