title: Disseminated trichosporonosis due to Trichosporon asahii in a diabetic patient.
abstract: Trichosporon asahii (formerly known as Trichosporon beigelii) is an emerging, life-threatening opportunistic pathogen and has been found to be invariably associated with disseminated or deep-seated trichosporonosis, more so among the patients with granulocytopenia or hematological malignancies. We here report a successfully treated case of disseminated trichosporonosis in a known diabetic, 14-year-old girl, admitted to our hospital with chief complaints of fever, chills, and burning micturition since 3 weeks. Disseminated trichosporonosis is usually an insidious disease with poor prognosis. Early diagnosis is crucial for successful treatment. High index of clinical suspicion and extensive microbiological investigations can clinch the diagnosis.
authors.forename: Vikrant
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Negi
authors.forename: Munesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Medical Sciences and Research Institute, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Juyal
authors.forename: Swapna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kotian
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D060586:Trichosporonosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents