title: Phaeohyphomycosis caused by a plant pathogen, Corynespora cassiicola.
abstract: We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Corynespora cassiicola. Molecular identification of this pathogen on grasses confirms that it may be involved in human infection, as previously reported once in pre-molecular literature. In vitro antifungal susceptibility data of the strain are provided. The patient was successfully treated with oral terbinafine with topical povidone iodine in accordance with the results obtained through in vitro susceptibility testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, PR China.
authors.forename: Gui X
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Yi P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Yong N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: G Sybren
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: de Hoog
authors.forename: Wei D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077291:Terbinafine
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D000077291:Terbinafine