Scopulariopsis sp.

Colonies are fast growing, vary in color from white, cream, grey, buff to brown, black and are predominantly light brown. Microscopic morphology shows chains of single-celled conidia (ameroconidia) produced in basipetal succession by a specialized conidiogenous cell called an annellide. Once again, the term basocatenate can be used to describe such chains of conidia where the youngest conidium is at the basal end of the chain. In Scopulariopsis, annellides may be solitary, in groups, or organized into a distinct penicillus. Conidia are globose to pyriform, usually truncate, with a rounded distal portion, smooth to rough, and hyaline to brown in color.

Conidiophores (annellides) and conidia of S. brevicaulis.

MIC data is limited.  Antifungal susceptibility testing of individual strains is recommended.

Clinical significance:

Most members of the genus Scopulariopsis are soil fungi, however a few, in particular S. brevicaulis, have been reported as causative agents of onychomycosis and hyalohyphomycosis.

Mycosis: Dermatomycosis

Further reading:

Domsch, K.H., W. Gams, and T.H. Anderson. 1980. Compendium of soil fungi. Volume 1. Academic Press, London, UK.