title: [Trichosporonosis].
abstract: Trichosporonosis is rare but have been associated with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestation, ranging from superficial infection to severe deep-seated mycosis. Deep-seated trichosporonosis is a lethal opportunistic infection occasionally found in immunocompromised patients, particularly those who are neutropenic due to hematological diseases or cytotoxic therapy. Trichosporon asahii is considered the principal etiologic agent of non-Candida fungemia and disseminated trichosporonosis in Japan. It is necessary for a clinician to pay enough care as the lethal infections in immunocompromised host. Diabetic patients are also predisposed of trichosporonosis because of the impaired leukocyte function. I review the literature about trichosporonosis with the patients of diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine 2, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University.
authors.forename: Issei
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tokimatsu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D009503:Neutropenia; D012307:Risk Factors; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents