Cutaneous 'ringworm' lesions of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis.
Scopulariopsis brevicaulis is a saprophytic fungus which is occasionally isolated as an apparent cause of toenail fungal infection, and which rarely has been reported as a cause of deep fungal granuloma. We report a case of skin infection with this organism, which was proved by culture of a pure isolate. The skin lesions had an annular ringworm appearance with pustules, they occurred initially at a site of minor injury, and they responded to treatment with terbinafine and itraconazole.
Cox
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NH
Department of Dermatology, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, U.K.
Irving
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B
D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077291:Terbinafine
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D000077291:Terbinafine