title: Rare Case of Aspergillus ochraceus Osteomyelitis of Calcaneus Bone in a Patient with Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
abstract: Diabetes is the most common metabolic disease in humans. One of the major complications of the disease is foot ulcer that is prone to infection. The most common causes of infection which have been reported in these patients are bacteria and fungi such as Candida, Aspergillus, and Rhizopus species. We report one such rare case with calcaneal osteomyelitis caused by Aspergillus ochraceus in a patient with diabetic foot osteomyelitis. The case was a 68-year-old male with a history of type II diabetes for 2 years. The patient had two ulcers on the right heel bones for the past 6 months with no significant improvement. One of the most important predisposing factors to infectious diseases, especially opportunistic fungal infection, is diabetes mellitus. Aspergillus species can involve bony tissue through vascular system, direct infection, and trauma. Proper and early diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infection can reduce or prevent complications, such as osteomyelitis and amputation. The annual examination of feet for skin and nail lesion, sensation, anatomical changes, and vascular circulation can be useful for prevention and control of infection.
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 47656-86143, Iran.
authors.forename: Farhang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Babamahmoodi
authors.affiliation: Invasive Fungi Research Center, Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 48471-91971, Iran.
authors.forename: Tahereh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shokohi
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 47656-86143, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahangarkani
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran ; Iranian Social Security Organization, Khatamolanbia Hospital, Gonbad-e Kavus 4971947953, Iran.
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nabili
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 47656-86143, Iran.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Afzalian Ashkezari
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 47656-86143, Iran.
authors.forename: Sosan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alinezhad