A case of Conidiobolus coronatus in the vagina.
Conidiobolus coronatus is a zygomycete that commonly involves the rhinomaxillary area in humans and animals. Infections are reported mostly from West Africa and South East Asia. Vaginal involvement in humans has not been described before. We report a case of C. coronatus infection involving the vagina that was successfully treated.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA. chi77subra@yahoo.co.in
Chithra
C
Subramanian
Jack D
JD
Sobel
D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001888:Boric Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003127:Colposcopy; D020092:Conidiobolus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001888:Boric Acids; C032688:boric acid