title: Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Caldosporium oxysporum and its treatment with potassium iodide.
abstract: Human infections due to Cladosporium oxysporum are rarely known. This case report describes cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis cause by C. oxysporum in a 30-year-old female. Lesions presented as multiple coalescing ulcers on the left foot. Diagnosis was based on histology and recovery of the fungus in culture. The patient was successfully treated with potassium iodide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Mycology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. harishgugnani@yahoo.com
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Gugnani
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarro
authors.lastname: Moin-Ul-Haq
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paliwal-Joshi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011193:Potassium Iodide