title: Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Coniothyrium.
abstract: A 49-year-old immunosuppressed heart transplant recipient developed a superficial and subcutaneous granulomatous infection caused by Coniothyrium. The patient responded to a combination of surgical excision and antifungal agents. We review phaeohyphomycotic infections including this second report of a Coniothyrium infection.
authors.affiliation: John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Siu
authors.forename: Allan K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Izumi
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents