Invasive disease caused by Trichosporon beigelii.
An immunocompromised patient had cellulitis that was unresponsive to conventional antimicrobial therapy. Skin biopsy specimens and fungal blood cultures revealed the offending organism as Trichosporon beigelii. Recognition of this opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients is important.
D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi; D009181:Mycoses / Q000473:pathology*