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With a predilection for the central nervous system (CNS), this organism accounts for nearly half of all cerebral phaeohyphomycosis, with a mortality rate over 60%. Due to the rarity of this disease, treatment regimens are primarily based on retrospective reviews of case reports. The best clinical response occurred with a dual approach of surgical resection and antifungal therapy, though mortality rates remain high.\n                      <\/jats:p>\n                    <\/jats:sec>\n                    <jats:sec>\n                      <jats:title>Case Summary<\/jats:title>\n                      <jats:p>\n                        A 68-year-old immunocompromised woman presented with imaging findings concerning for a neoplastic process, such as a glial neoplasm or CNS lymphoma. With microbiology, flow cytometry, and cytology of the cerebrospinal fluid negative and frozen section of the lesion favoring glial neoplasm, the scarce pigmented fungal hyphae on permanent sections were unexpected. Broad-range fungal DNA testing identified the organism as\n                        <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C. bantiana<\/jats:italic>\n                        . Without further surgical resection, dual antifungal therapy was utilized to achieve clinical stability and return to pre-infection baselines.\n                      <\/jats:p>\n                    <\/jats:sec>\n                    <jats:sec>\n                      <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                      <jats:p>\n                        This is a rare case of a\n                        <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C. bantiana<\/jats:italic>\n                        fungal brain abscess in an immunocompromised patient. Complete surgical resection was not possible; however, this case provides additional data to show the benefits of a dual antifungal treatment approach without additional surgical intervention, and the dosages used to achieve stability at 18 months post-presentation. This case highlights the importance of prompt efforts in determining causative organisms in unexpected fungal brain abscesses, which allows for targeted and improved success in the treatment of this highly fatal disease.\n                      <\/jats:p>\n                    <\/jats:sec>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1128\/asmcr.00150-25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,15]],"date-time":"2026-01-15T14:00:27Z","timestamp":1768485627000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1128\/asmj-crossmark-policy-page","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Remarkable recovery from a\n                    <i>Cladophialophora bantiana<\/i>\n                    fungal brain abscess in an immunocompromised patient: a case report"],"prefix":"10.1128","volume":"2","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-9722-428X","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Molly S.","family":"Walkenhorst","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/001tmjg57","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center","place":["Kansas City, USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elizabeth","family":"Savage","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/001tmjg57","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Infectious Disease, The University of Kansas Medical Center","place":["Kansas City, USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kellie","family":"Wark","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/001tmjg57","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Infectious Disease, The University of Kansas Medical Center","place":["Kansas City, USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joanna","family":"Kimball","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/001tmjg57","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Infectious Disease, The University of Kansas Medical Center","place":["Kansas City, USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rachel","family":"Weihe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/001tmjg57","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Infectious Disease, The University of Kansas Medical Center","place":["Kansas City, USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kathryn","family":"Lamberton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/001tmjg57","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Infectious Disease, The University of Kansas Medical Center","place":["Kansas City, USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6542-7214","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Robert","family":"Hamilton-Seth","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/001tmjg57","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center","place":["Kansas City, USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julia D.","family":"Hankins","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/001tmjg57","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center","place":["Kansas City, USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nelli S.","family":"Lakis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/001tmjg57","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center","place":["Kansas City, USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"235","reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0037-1598248"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/mmy\/myw124"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1086\/380635"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/sni.sni_448_16"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1155\/2011\/642517"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.mmcr.2018.12.001"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.25259\/SNI_116_2022"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_9_2","volume-title":"In ClinMicroNow","author":"Guarro J","year":"2023","unstructured":"Guarro J, Madrid H, Hoog S. 2023. 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