Osteomyelitis due to Pseudallescheria boydii.
This report describes an unusual opportunistic fungal infection in an immunocompetent young man who had no cutaneous involvement and whose infection was diagnosed 6 years after an accident. The unusual clinical presentation and difficulties in making a correct diagnosis are discussed and prophylactic antifungal chemotherapy is suggested.
Hung
L H
LH
Department of Pathology, Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital, Columbus, Ga. 31995-3499.
Norwood
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LA
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007719:Knee Joint; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D011541:Pseudallescheria; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007654:Ketoconazole