Subcutaneous phycomycosis from Pondicherry, South India.
Four cases of subcutaneous phycomycosis diagnosed by isolating Basidiobolus meristosorus from affected tissue, are reported along with the growth characters and morphological features of this fungus. This is the first report from Pondicherry, South India where it was it was possible to isolate the causative fungus from each case.
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology*