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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 27, No. 1, 2009, pp. 66-69
Bioline Code: mb09017
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 27, No. 1, 2009, pp. 66-69

 en Phaeohyphomycosis of Subcutaneous Tissue Caused by Phaeoacremonium parasiticum check for this species in other resources
Baradkar, V.P.; Mathur, M. & Kumar, S.

Abstract

Though Phaeoacremonium parasiticum check for this species in other resources is an unusual cause of human disease, subcutaneous infection, eumycetoma, osteomyelitis, arthritis and even disseminated diseases, such as fungemia and endocarditis have been reported. Here, we report a case of subcutaneous abscess on the forearm due to P. parasiticum in a 26-year-old woman. There were no obvious predisposing factors. The patient was treated with surgical debridement followed by intravenous amphotericin B and itraconazole to which she responded well. We report this case, being rare and the first from India.

Keywords
Phaeoacremonium parasiticum, subcutaneous infection

 
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