TY - JOUR
T1 - Cutaneous Scedosporium apiospermum infection in an immunocompromised patient and a review of the literature
AU - Uenotsuchi, Takeshi
AU - Moroi, Yoichi
AU - Urabe, Kazunori
AU - Tsuji, Gaku
AU - Koga, Tetsuya
AU - Matsuda, Tetsuo
AU - Furue, Masutaka
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Scedosporium apiospermum (also known as Pseudallescheria boydii) is a ubiquitous filamentous fungus. This fungus is known as a cause of mycetoma, which may occur in a normally immune host following trauma. However, in an immunocompromised host, S. apiospermum may cause a life-threatening infection. We describe a case of S. apiospermum infection of the right hand in a patient who was receiving long-term immunosuppressants for adult Still's disease. We also review the cases of S. apiospermum infection with cutaneous manifestations reported between 1998 and 2003.
AB - Scedosporium apiospermum (also known as Pseudallescheria boydii) is a ubiquitous filamentous fungus. This fungus is known as a cause of mycetoma, which may occur in a normally immune host following trauma. However, in an immunocompromised host, S. apiospermum may cause a life-threatening infection. We describe a case of S. apiospermum infection of the right hand in a patient who was receiving long-term immunosuppressants for adult Still's disease. We also review the cases of S. apiospermum infection with cutaneous manifestations reported between 1998 and 2003.
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U2 - 10.1080/00015550410024553
DO - 10.1080/00015550410024553
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15823912
AN - SCOPUS:16444387305
SN - 0001-5555
VL - 85
SP - 156
EP - 159
JO - Acta Dermato-Venereologica
JF - Acta Dermato-Venereologica
IS - 2
ER -