A case of cerebral abscess due to Cladophialophora bantiana

Cladophialophora bantiana is a dematiaceous fungus which belongs to family Phaeohyphomycetes. It is primarily aneurotropic fungus causing central nervous system infection. We report a case of a brain abscess in frontoparietal regionin a diabetic patient caused by C. bantiana. Diagnosis was made based on the microscopy and culture of the pusmaterial obtained after craniotomy. The patient died despite of surgical intervention and appropriate antifungal therapy.J Microbiol Infect Dis 2012;2(4): 171-173Key words: Brain abscess, Cladophialophora bantiana, Phaeohyphomycoses