Rare mold infections from a tertiary care institute in South India: A case series

With the increasing incidence of immunocompromised patients, invasive infections caused by rare molds are increasing. Here, we report four cases of rare mold infections in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. The first case was Scedosporium apiospermum infection in a road traffic accident, the second and third cases were subcutaneous infection by Medicopsis romeroi in post-renal transplant patients, and the fourth case was subcutaneous infection by Phaeoacremonium parasiticum . Invasive fungal infections caused by emerging fungi are on the rise in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Microbiologists and clinicians should be aware of these rare fungal infections and not consider them contaminants since early identification and appropriate management would help to prevent the mortality associated with these infections.