Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Wallemia sebi in an immunocompetent host.
We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Wallemia sebi in a 43-year-old-female, the first case reported since 1950. The lesion presented as a nonhealing ulcer on the dorsum of the left foot. Diagnosis was based on histological demonstration of the fungus and its recovery in culture.
Guarro
Josep
J
Unitat de Microbiologia, Departament de Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Carrer Sant Llorenç 21, 43201-Reus, Tarragona, Spain. josep.guarro@urv.cat
Gugnani
Harish C
HC
Sood
Neelam
N
Batra
Rashmi
R
Mayayo
Emilio
E
Gené
Josepa
J
Kakkar
Shalini
S
D000328:Adult; D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology