Deep infection by Trichophyton rubrum in an immunocompromised patient.
Dermatophytes are common pathogens of skin but rarely cause invasive disease. We present a case of deep infection by Trichophyton rubrum in an immunocompromised patient. T. rubrum was identified by morphological characteristics and confirmed by PCR. Invasiveness was apparent by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. The patient was treated successfully with itraconazole.
Nir-Paz
Ran
R
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Elinav
Hila
H
Pierard
Gerald E
GE
Walker
David
D
Maly
Alexander
A
Shapiro
Mervyn
M
Barton
Richard C
RC
Polacheck
Itzhack
I
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D013492:Suppuration / Q000382:microbiology; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal