title: Alternaria infectoria phaeohyphomycosis in a renal transplant patient.
abstract: A male renal transplant patient developed a tumor on the dorsum of his right hand. After excision, histological examination of the tumor showed hyphal structures, but growth developed very slowly. Therapy consisted of surgery alone. A definitive identification of Alternaria infectoria was only possible with molecular techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. eric.nulens@azbrugge.be
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nulens
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Laere
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vandevelde
authors.forename: Luuk B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Hilbrands
authors.forename: Antonius J M M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rijs
authors.forename: Willem J G
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Melchers
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Verweij
mesh_terms: D000528:Alternaria / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents