The isolation of Phoma eupyrena from a human lesion.
A strain of the soil-borne fungus Phoma eupyrena was isolated from the skin of an 18-month-old boy who had a crusting, erythematous, perioral eruption of one month's duration. Treatment with clotrimazole, 15% zinc oxide paste, and dimethicone resulted in eradication of the fungus and in complete healing of the lesions in eight weeks.
D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012841:Simethicone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000627:therapeutic use
D012841:Simethicone; D003022:Clotrimazole; D015034:Zinc Oxide