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Phaeohyphomycosis of subcutaneous tissue caused by Phaeoacremonium parasiticum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19172066     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Though Phaeoacremonium parasiticum 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.
Authors:
V P Baradkar; M Mathur; S Kumar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of medical microbiology     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1998-3646     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian J Med Microbiol     Publication Date:    2009 Jan-Mar
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-27     Completed Date:  2009-03-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8700903     Medline TA:  Indian J Med Microbiol     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  66-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai-400 022, India. vasantbaradkar@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abscess / drug therapy,  microbiology,  pathology,  surgery
Adult
Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Ascomycota / isolation & purification*
Dermatomycoses / diagnosis*,  drug therapy,  pathology*,  surgery
Female
Humans
India
Itraconazole / therapeutic use
Subcutaneous Tissue / microbiology*,  pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antifungal Agents; 1397-89-3/Amphotericin B; 84625-61-6/Itraconazole

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