ABSTRACT
We report the first Brazilian case of pulmonary invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus lentulus, a new opportunistic Aspergillus species included in the section fumigati that is usually resistant to amphotericin B and azoles
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Kidney Transplantation , Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis , BrazilABSTRACT
We report the first Brazilian case of pulmonary invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus lentulus, a new opportunistic Aspergillus species included in the section fumigati that is usually resistant to amphotericin B and azoles.
Subject(s)
Aspergillus/isolation & purification , Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis/microbiology , Kidney Transplantation/adverse effects , Postoperative Complications/microbiology , Antifungal Agents/administration & dosage , Aspergillus/genetics , Aspergillus/physiology , Brazil , Humans , Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis/drug therapy , Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis/etiology , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/drug therapy , Postoperative Complications/etiologyABSTRACT
Subcutaneous chromoblastomycosis is an infection commonly seen in tropical and subtropical climates, usually caused by trauma with vegetables and often affects the host's lower limbs. We report a case of auricular chromoblastomycosis in a 67-year-old man and discuss the rarity of this clinical manifestation of chromoblastomycosis in the medical literature. In the present case, the etiologic agent was Fonsecaea pedrosoi, the most common agent found in Brazil.
