Skin infection caused by Scedosporium apiospermum.
A woman with a skin infection because of Scedosporium apiospermum, in the interdigital spaces of her feet is presented. The minimum inhibition concentration values (MIC, microg ml(-1)) of this isolated mould for itraconazole, amphotericin B and terbinafine after 48 h were determined as 1, 8 and 16, respectively. The patient was treated successfully with oral terbinafine and topical clotrimazole.
Karaarslan
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Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. karaars@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
Arikan
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Karaarslan
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Cetin
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D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000077291:Terbinafine
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B; D003022:Clotrimazole; D000077291:Terbinafine