NCIt related terms : Scedosporium inflatum; LOMENTOSPORA PROLIFICANS;
NCIt definition : A species of dematiaceous filamentous fungi in the phylum Ascomycota with small, delicate
annellides with a distinct basal swelling peculiar to this species and absent in closely
related species. L. prolificans causes opportunistic infection in immunocompetent
and immunosuppressed individuals. The species exhibits varying tolerance to currently
available antifungal agents.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any fungal organism that can be assigned to the species Lomentospora prolificans.;