Fungal meningitis caused by Lomentospora prolificans after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Central nervous system lomentosporiosis is a rare pathological condition in immunocompromised patients. We describe a fatal case of meningitis caused by Lomentospora prolificans (which was previously named Scedosporium prolificans), after an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo- HSCT). To our knowledge, no cases of Lomentospora meningitis following allo- HSCT have been reported previously. Particularly in neutropenic patients, it is important to consider L. prolificans when a fungal infection is suspected and antifungal agents are ineffective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]