title: Disseminated botryomycosis: a rare presentation.
abstract: Botryomycosis is a rare chronic bacterial infection of the skin or viscera that resembles a deep fungal infection. Botryomycosis has two distinct patterns of infection, visceral and cutaneous, the latter being the most common. Cutaneous botryomycosis typically appears as a solitary plaque with superficial pustules. Histologically, bacterial colonies are arranged in a distinctive "bunch of grapes" pattern with surrounding eosinophilia, known as the Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon. Here we report a case of an 83-year-old female with disseminated botryomycosis.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bashline
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: LaFond
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001132:Arm; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin