Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala jeanselmei.

Authors :: Chen YC
Su YC
Tsai CC
Lai NS
Fan KS
Liu KC
Source :: Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi [J Microbiol Immunol Infect] 2014 Dec; Vol. 47 (6), pp. 546-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jul 28.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: Exophiala jeanselmei, a saprobe in the environment, is an opportunistic pathogen. We present a rare case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by E jeanselmei in a man aged 66 years with a 3-month history of a tender swelling on the dorsal area of the left middle finger. Purulent fluid was aspirated from the area, and the culture yielded black colonies composed of conidiophores, phialides, and yeast cells. After sequencing of the rDNA ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 gene, the pathogen was confirmed as E jeanselmei. The patient was cured by surgical excision without any antifungal agents.<br /> (Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier B.V.)

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1995-9133
Volume :: 47
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 22841620
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2012.06.006