title: First Probable Case of Subcutaneous Infection Due to Truncatella angustata: a New Fungal Pathogen of Humans?
abstract: Truncatella angustata is a coelomycetous fungus, typically associated with vascular plants as either an endophyte or a pathogen. This organism has not previously been implicated in human disease. This report describes a case of T. angustata subcutaneous infection in an immunocompetent patient. A conclusive diagnosis was achieved through partial sequencing of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) cluster. The patient was successfully treated with voriconazole followed by itraconazole.
authors: Department of Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland t.jagielski@biol.uw.edu.pl.
authors: Tomasz
authors: T
authors: Jagielski
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Children's University Hospital of Cracow, Cracow, Poland.
authors: Iwona
authors: I
authors: Żak
authors: Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit no. 1, The University Hospital in Cracow, Cracow, Poland.
authors: Jerzy
authors: J
authors: Tyrak
authors: The University Hospital in Cracow, Cracow, Poland.
authors: Agata
authors: A
authors: Bryk
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging; D003881:Dermatomycoses; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011044:Poland; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013098:Xylariales
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents