Onychomycosis caused by Phaeoacremonium parasiticum: first case report.
A variety of non-dermatophyte moulds can cause human onychomycosis. We report an unusual case of onychomycosis caused by Phaeoacremonium parasiticum, which has not been mentioned in the literature before. The diagnosis was made by a clinical-mycological correlation. The pathogen was identified by morphological characteristics and further confirmed by sequencing of the β-tubulin gene.
Pei-Lun
PL
Sun
Yu-Ming
YM
Ju
D001203:Ascomycota / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000382:microbiology*