title: Cutaneous infection with Cylindrocarpon lichenicola.
abstract: A 32 year old female presented with a 4 year history of on and off dry scaly lesions in the webspaces. KOH mount of the skin scrapings was positive for fungal hyphae. The fungus was isolated on Sabouraud dextrose agar and identified as Cylindrocarpon lichenicola. The patient was treated and responded to itraconazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, K.V.G. Medical College, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka 574327, India.
authors.forename: Hemachandra
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Champa
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, K.V.G. Medical College, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka 574327, India.
authors.forename: Padiyath
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sreeshma
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical Mycology Laboratory, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Udupi, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
authors.forename: Peralam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yegneswaran Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, K.V.G. Medical College, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka 574327, India.
authors.forename: Monnappa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Divya
keywords: Cylindrocarpon lichenicola; Fusarium; Immunocompetent