Korean J Dermatol.
2004 Nov;42(11):1505-1507.
A Case of Localized Skin Infection Due to Scedosporium Apiospermum
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. jhoon@cnu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.
Abstract
- Scedosporium(S). apiospermum is the asexual stage of Pseudallescheria boydii. This ubiquitous fungus causes not only mycetoma but also infection of a variety of body sites including the skin. Localized skin infection without grain production due to this organism is much rarer than mycetoma. We report a case of cutaneous S. apiospermum infection which occured in a 75-year old female. She had multiple suppurative nodules with pustules on a dark red plaque at the dorsum of the right forearm. Cultural isolation for definitive diagnosis showed typical S. apiospermum. The patient was treated successfully with oral terbinafine 250mg daily for 1 week and oral itraconazole 200mg daily for 3 weeks.
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