title: Skin infection due to Geomyces pannorum var. pannorum.
abstract: Geomyces pannorum var. pannorum is an ubiquitous saprophytic fungus frequently isolated from the soil and from air samples. It has rarely been reported as an animal or plant pathogen and it is an occasional aetiological agent of superficial infection of skin and nails in humans. Here, we report a case of superficial infection of the skin due to this fungus in a healthy man. The patient was treated orally with terbinafine 250 mg daily and topic bifonazole with complete resolution in 2 months.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Scientific Institute, S. Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy. claudiagianni@tiscalinet.it
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Gianni
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Caretta
authors: Clara
authors: C
authors: Romano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020036:Onygenales / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000077291:Terbinafine
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D009281:Naphthalenes; D015725:Fluconazole; D000077291:Terbinafine; C036596:bifonazole