Disseminated Fusariosis in a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient – An Emerging Fungal Infection

Invasive pulmonary fusariosis is an emerging opportunistic fungal infection, caused by the septate filamentous fungus – Fusarium . It can cause localized cutaneous disease to disseminated disease. Disseminated fusariosis is more common in immunocompromised patients. Here, we present the case of disseminated fusariosis in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient, which is rare. Our patient presented to us with nonresolving pneumonia and skin lesions. On evaluating, his blood culture and endobronchial biopsy fungal culture yielded Fusarium . Fusarium infection should be included in the differential diagnosis of nonresolving pneumonia in COPD, even in the absence of classic immunosuppression, as timely recognition and initiation of appropriate antifungal therapy significantly improve the outcomes.