title: Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis of foot caused by Curvularia clavata.
abstract: A case of cutaneous lesions on the left foot caused by Curvularia clavata in a 64-year-old immunocompetent man is described. Fungal elements were found in the exudate and biopsy specimen. The isolate was identified as C. clavata based on its colonial and microscopic morphology in pure culture. The skin lesions healed after a 12-week regimen with oral fluconazole. This is the second case of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by C. clavata.
authors.forename: Yi-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Wen-Ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Shun-Fan
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guo-Feng
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Rong-Yi
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001706:Biopsy; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000382:microbiology; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole