title: Localized cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis caused by a Fusarium species infection in a renal transplant patient.
abstract: Fusariosis is a hyalohyphomycosis due to Fusarium species that mainly occurs in immunocompromised hosts. The clinical spectrum of Fusarium infection comprises localized and disseminated forms. A case of localized cutaneous fusariosis caused by Fusarium solani in a renal transplant patient is described, and the skin manifestations of the disease are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cocuroccia
authors.forename: Jeanette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gaido
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gubinelli
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Annessi
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Girolomoni
mesh_terms: D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*