Unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient
Alternaria is a dematiaceous fungus ubiquitously found in nature. It can cause infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a periorbital location of Alternaria infection in an immunocompetent woman with a confusing clinical presentation. The diagnosis was confirmed by a cutaneous...
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| author | Maroua Jebari Latifa Mtibaa Rym Abid Souha Hannechi Hana Souid Riadh Battikh Bassem Louzir Boutheina Jemli |
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| description | Alternaria is a dematiaceous fungus ubiquitously found in nature. It can cause infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a periorbital location of Alternaria infection in an immunocompetent woman with a confusing clinical presentation. The diagnosis was confirmed by a cutaneous biopsy of the cheek. PCR sequencing identified Aternaria alternata species. The evolution was fatal despite antifungal treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5cd0271a48f47dd960afc25851fe30f2022-12-21T18:13:13ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092022-01-0127e01356Unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patientMaroua Jebari0Latifa Mtibaa1Rym Abid2Souha Hannechi3Hana Souid4Riadh Battikh5Bassem Louzir6Boutheina Jemli7Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, TunisiaLaboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunisia; Correspondence to: Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury 1008 Tunisia.Department of Infectious Diseases, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, TunisiaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, TunisiaLaboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, TunisiaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, TunisiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, TunisiaLaboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Monfleury, 1008 Tunis, TunisiaAlternaria is a dematiaceous fungus ubiquitously found in nature. It can cause infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a periorbital location of Alternaria infection in an immunocompetent woman with a confusing clinical presentation. The diagnosis was confirmed by a cutaneous biopsy of the cheek. PCR sequencing identified Aternaria alternata species. The evolution was fatal despite antifungal treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921003127Cutaneous alternariosisImmunocompetentAlternaria alternata |
| spellingShingle | Maroua Jebari Latifa Mtibaa Rym Abid Souha Hannechi Hana Souid Riadh Battikh Bassem Louzir Boutheina Jemli Unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient IDCases Cutaneous alternariosis Immunocompetent Alternaria alternata |
| title | Unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full | Unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_fullStr | Unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_short | Unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_sort | unusual location of cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| topic | Cutaneous alternariosis Immunocompetent Alternaria alternata |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921003127 |
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