Cutaneous infection due to acremonium.
We report an immunocompromised patient who developed a cutaneous infection caused by acremonium which is a rare opportunistic fungi. With the increasing number of immunocompromised patients opportunistic fungal infection can cause serious diseases and early recognition is mandatory.
Grunwald
M H
MH
Department of Dermatology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Cagnano
M
M
Mosovich
M
M
Halevy
S
S
D000164:Acremonium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007654:Ketoconazole