1. Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala xenobiotica: A case report
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Clarissa Mitri Espanhol, Júlia Kanaan Recuero, Danielle Machado Pagani, Amanda Carvalho Ribeiro, Gerson Vettorato, Rodrigo Pereira Duquia, Laura Luzzatto, and Maria Lúcia Scroferneker
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Medicine (General) ,R5-920 ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
We report a case of phaeohyphomycosis that affected the leg of a 45-year-old Brazilian man, car mechanic and renal transplanted. The direct mycological examination evidenced dematiaceous septated hyphae. The pathogenic fungal species was identified as Exophiala xenobiotica. Antifungal activity in vitro revealed terbinafine as the best antifungal. For treatment, it was chosen surgical excision of the entire lesion and used systemic itraconazole. Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala xenobiotica is extremely rare and is closely related to transplant patients. Keywords: Exophiala xenobiotica, Phaeohyphomycosis, Immunosuppressed, Renal transplantation
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- 2020
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