title: Colletotrichum gloeosporioides sensu lato causing deep soft tissue mycosis following a penetrating injury.
abstract: Colletotrichum species have been rarely implicated in human disease. We describe a case of deep soft tissue mycosis following a penetrating injury with a lemon tree thorn. Direct Blankophor BA (Bayer) stain from intraoperative tissue showed fungal elements. Pure growth fungus was apparent at 2-4 days. Morphological features provisionally identified the isolate as a coelomycetous fungus, likely Colletotrichum species. This was confirmed with molecular analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2065, Australia.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Figtree
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2065, Australia.
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weeks
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2065, Australia.
authors.forename: Leonie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory and Community Genetics, Pathology North, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Arda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leyton
authors.affiliation: Hunters Hill Medical Practice, Hunters Hill 2110, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bowes
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2065, Australia.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Giuffre
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, North Shore Private Hospital, Sydney 2065, Australia.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2065, Australia.
authors.forename: Bernard J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hudson
keywords: Colletotrichum; Deep soft tissue mycosis; Internal transcribed spacer region