Korean J Med Mycol.
1997 Jun;2(1):71-76.
Cutaneous Infection Caused by Fusarium verticillioides in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus and Liver Cirrhosis
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Korea.
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Korea.
- 3Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Korea.
Abstract
- Fusarium species, which are common soil saprophytes, have been implicated as a pathogen causing a variety of opportunistic infections such as keratitis, onychomycosis, burn wound infection or disseminated systemic infections in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of cutaneous infection caused by F. verticillioides in a 59-year-old man, with a long history of diabetes mellitus and alcoholic liver cirrhosis. He presented with a few papules and fluctuant cutaneous nodules on both forearms traumatized by woodstick 4 months ago. The diagnosis of F. verticillioides infection was established by histopathologic examination and finding of tissue cultures.
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