Fusarium proliferatum superficial suppurative thrombophlebitis.
Fungi are increasingly recognized as microorganisms causing superficial suppurative thrombophlebitis being managed by aggressive surgical therapy and antifungal agents. We report a case of Fusarium proliferatum superficial suppurative thrombophlebitis in an immunocompetent patient with no evidence of systemic infection and who responded to venotomy alone.
Murray
Clinton K
CK
Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200, USA. clinton.murray@cen.amedd.army.mil
Beckius
Miriam L
ML
McAllister
Kenneth
K
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D013492:Suppuration; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery