title: The first case of Protothecosis zopfii in China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Report of first case of Protothecosis zopfii in China and causes the skin infection in the world.
  
  
  METHODS
  By clinical and laboratory examinations to confirm the diagnosis and the response to treatment. By the review of literatures to confirm the first case of human skin infection in the world.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From the literatures and the clinical picture, it is confirmed that this is the first case report of Protothecosis zopfii of skin in the world.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The first case of Protothecosis zopfii in human being was reported and successfully treated with local infiltration of Diflucan (fluconazole) 3 ml (2 mg/ml)/week x 4.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dermatology, CAMS & PUMC, Nanjing 210042.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shaoxi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guixia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yongnian
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ningru
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002610:Cheek / Q000382:microbiology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011525:Prototheca / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole