Cutaneous infection caused by Aspergillus terreus.
Aspergillus species are widely distributed in nature, and more than 30 species have been reported to be involved in human and animal infection. Cutaneous infections due to Aspergillus terreus are particularly rare. In this report, we describe a case of cutaneous infection caused by A. terreus in a paediatric patient who underwent surgical treatment for an open tibial fracture secondary to an agricultural accident.
Ozer
Burcin
B
Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
Kalaci
Aydiner
A
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
Duran
Nizami
N
Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
Dogramaci
Yunus
Y
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
Yanat
Ahmet Nedim
AN
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
D000059:Accidents; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D003646:Debridement; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery