Aspergillus fumigatus cranial infection after accidental traumatism

Described here is a case of Aspergillus fumigatus cranial infection seconda ry to accidental cranial traumatism that occurred in an immunocompetent pat ient and the questions that arose concerning treatment. No reports of post- traumatic cranial osteomyelitis caused by Aspergillus spp. and the ideal tr eatment to be followed have yet been described in the literature. In the pr esent case, surgical debridement of the wound followed by treatment with I mg/kg/iv/day of amphotericin B for 21 days and then 200 mg/vo/12 h of itrac onazole for 6 months obtained good results.