Co-existence of cutaneous alternariosis and tinea corporis in a renal transplant recipient.
Alternariosis, caused by Alternaria spp., is a rare opportunistic infection often observed in immunocompromised patients. Alternaria is a ubiquitous saprophytic fungus that naturally is found on decaying plant materials. In this paper, a case of cutaneous alternariosis in association with tinea corporis is reported. The complicated infection was confirmed by histological examination and positive tissue culture. Although the cases of alternariosis in solid organ transplant recipients or Cushing's syndrome have been described elsewhere, this is the first report in a patient who had received two renal transplants who was co-infected with Alternaria spp. and Trichophyton rubrum.
Department of Dermatology, The Secondary Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China. yaqingang@aol.com
Ya-Qin
YQ
Zhang
Xue-Gang
XG
Xu
Fu-Qiu
FQ
Li
Huachen
H
Wei
Hong-Duo
HD
Chen
Yuan-Hong
YH
Li
D000528:Alternaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014005:Tinea / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D000077291:Terbinafine