A Case of Cutaneous Scedosporium apiospermum Infection / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 704-706, 2005.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-191565
ABSTRACT
Scedosporium (S.) apiospermum is the asexual stage of Pseudallescheria (P.) boydi. The organism is ubiquitous in nature, and has a world-wide distribution. It has been isolated from soil, plant debris, polluted water and sewage. It is an opportunistic organism with low virulence. Infection may occur via direct inoculation and usually affects the extremities. We report a case of cutaneous S. apiospermum infection which occurred in a 58-year-old male during immunosuppressive therapy, 3 months after a kidney transplantation. He presented with an one-month history of cutaneous nodules on the dorsum of the right foot. Cultural isolation showed S. apiospermum and we treated him daily with itraconazole and drainage.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Plants
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Sewage
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Soil
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Virulence
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Pseudallescheria
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Drainage
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Immunosuppression Therapy
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Kidney Transplantation
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Itraconazole
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Scedosporium
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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