Protothecosis successfully treated with amikacin combined with tetracyclines.
Summary We report a case of protothecosis in an 18-year-old female student caused by Prototheca zopfii successfully treated with amikacin combined with tetracyclines. Zusammenfassung Es wird über eine Protothecose, verursacht durch Prototheca zopfii, bei einer 18-jährigen Studentin berichtet, die erfolgreich mit Amikacin in Kombination mit Tetracyclinen behandelt wurde.
Zhao
J
J
Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Liu
W
W
Lv
G
G
Shen
Y
Y
Wu
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000583:Amikacin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D011525:Prototheca / Q000187:drug effects*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000583:Amikacin; D013752:Tetracycline