An unusual skin lesion caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae
We describe a case of subcutaneous infection as a result of traumatic implantation caused by the fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae. It was isolated in multiple swabs from the foot of an active healthy male. The fungus was identified by traditional mycology culture methods though this was slow with muc...
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| author | Lindsey J. Papacostas Andrew Henderson Keat Choong David Sowden |
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| description | We describe a case of subcutaneous infection as a result of traumatic implantation caused by the fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae. It was isolated in multiple swabs from the foot of an active healthy male. The fungus was identified by traditional mycology culture methods though this was slow with much time required for sporulation on only one of the agars used. Identification was confirmed by DNA sequencing. The patient was successfully treated with Voriconizole. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de4f6f21737b40f2a91158f824a93c352022-12-22T01:25:23ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392015-06-018C444610.1016/j.mmcr.2015.03.002An unusual skin lesion caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromaeLindsey J. Papacostas0Andrew Henderson1Keat Choong2David Sowden3Pathology Queensland, Nambour 4560, and Coastal Pathology, Buderim 4556, AustraliaPathology Queensland, Townsville Hospital, Townsville 4810, AustraliaInfectious Diseases, Nambour Hospital, Nambour 4560, AustraliaInfectious Diseases, Nambour Hospital, Nambour 4560, AustraliaWe describe a case of subcutaneous infection as a result of traumatic implantation caused by the fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae. It was isolated in multiple swabs from the foot of an active healthy male. The fungus was identified by traditional mycology culture methods though this was slow with much time required for sporulation on only one of the agars used. Identification was confirmed by DNA sequencing. The patient was successfully treated with Voriconizole.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753915000123PhaeohyphomycosisSporulationTraumatic implantationCoelmycete |
| spellingShingle | Lindsey J. Papacostas Andrew Henderson Keat Choong David Sowden An unusual skin lesion caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae Medical Mycology Case Reports Phaeohyphomycosis Sporulation Traumatic implantation Coelmycete |
| title | An unusual skin lesion caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae |
| title_full | An unusual skin lesion caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae |
| title_fullStr | An unusual skin lesion caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae |
| title_full_unstemmed | An unusual skin lesion caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae |
| title_short | An unusual skin lesion caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae |
| title_sort | unusual skin lesion caused by lasiodiplodia theobromae |
| topic | Phaeohyphomycosis Sporulation Traumatic implantation Coelmycete |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753915000123 |
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