title: Diabetic foot ulcer due to scedosporium apiospermum.
abstract: We report a case of diabetic foot ulcer caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a seventy year old male patient with uncontrolled diabetes. Scedosporium apiospermum, the asexual phase of Pseudallescheria boydii a fungus isolated from a variety of natural substrates throughout the world including soil, polluted water, sewage and manure of poultry and cattle. P.boydii is now recognized as a medically important opportunistic fungus. This case has been reported for its rarity.
authors.affiliation: Professor & HOD, Department of Microbiology, AIMS , BG, Nagara-571448, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Vijaya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Microbiology, B & L.C.Hospital Bangalore , India .
authors.forename: Nagaratnamma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: T
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, AIMS , BG, Nagara-571448, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Sathish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jv
keywords: Diabetic foot; Pseudoallescheria boydii; Scedosporium apiospermum