1.
Trop Doct
; 49(4): 306-308, 2019 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31179890
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous chrysosporium infection is extremely rare and underdiagnosed. We present an immunocompromised patient who presented with recurrent cutaneous abscesses. Histopathology of the abscess showed thick-walled conidia and septate fungal hyphae within the subcutis and fungal culture grew Chrysosporium species.
Subject(s)
Abscess/diagnosis , Abscess/etiology , Chrysosporium/physiology , Dermatomycoses/complications , Dermatomycoses/diagnosis , Abscess/immunology , Abscess/microbiology , Adult , Chrysosporium/growth & development , Chrysosporium/isolation & purification , Dermatomycoses/immunology , Dermatomycoses/microbiology , Humans , Immunocompromised Host , Male , Recurrence , Skin/microbiology , Skin/pathology , Spores, Fungal/growth & development , Spores, Fungal/isolation & purification
2.
Trop Doct
; 48(4): 325-329, 2018 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30139305
ABSTRACT
In a prospective study conducted between November 2006 and April 2008 of 35 patients (male:female ratio 2:1) with proven rickettsial spotted fever, a generalised rash with involvement of palms and soles were seen in 80% of patients. Vasculitis on histopathology of rash was seen in 54%.
