Onychomycosis by Fusarium oxysporum probably acquired in utero.
Fusarium oxysporum has been described as a pathogen causing onychomycosis, its incidence has been increasing in immunocompetent and disseminated infection can occur in immunosuppressed individuals. We describe the first case of congenital onychomycosis in a child caused by Fusarium oxysporum. The infection being acquired in utero was proven by molecular methods with the identification of the fungus both in the nail and placenta, most probably as an ascending contamination/infection in a HIV-positive, immunosuppressed mother.
Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Federal University of Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, General Carneiro, 181, CEP 80060-900, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Vania O
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Carvalho
Postgraduate Program in Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology, Biological Sciences, Department of Basic Pathology; LabMicro - Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil ; Fellowship from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasilia, Brazil.
Vania A
VA
Vicente
Medical Pathology Department, Federal University of Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, General Carneiro, 181, CEP 80060-900, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Betina
B
Werner
Postgraduate Program in Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology, Biological Sciences, Department of Basic Pathology; LabMicro - Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil ; Fellowship from Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), Brasilia, Brazil.
Renata R
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Gomes
Postgraduate Program in Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology, Biological Sciences, Department of Basic Pathology; LabMicro - Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Gheniffer
G
Fornari
Postgraduate Program in Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology, Biological Sciences, Department of Basic Pathology; LabMicro - Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Patricia F
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Herkert
Department of Pediatric Infectology, Federal University of Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, General Carneiro, 181, CEP 80060-900, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Cristina O
CO
Rodrigues
Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Federal University of Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, General Carneiro, 181, CEP 80060-900, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Kerstin T
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Abagge
Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Federal University of Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, General Carneiro, 181, CEP 80060-900, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Renata
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Robl
Medical Pathology Department, Federal University of Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, General Carneiro, 181, CEP 80060-900, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Ricardo H
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Camiña
Child; Congenital; Fusarium; Onychomycosis