Cutaneous Infection Caused by Fusarium verticillioides in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus and Liver Cirrhosis .
- Author:
Seok Jong LEE
1
;
Young Min JEON
;
Jee Youn WON
;
Eun Sup SONG
;
Young Woo CHOI
;
Han Uk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fusarium verticillioides;
Cutaneous infection;
Diabetes mellitus;
Alcoholic liver cirrhosis
- MeSH:
Burns;
Diabetes Mellitus*;
Diagnosis;
Forearm;
Fusarium*;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Keratitis;
Liver Cirrhosis*;
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic;
Liver*;
Middle Aged;
Onychomycosis;
Opportunistic Infections;
Soil;
Wound Infection
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
1997;2(1):71-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fusarium species, which are common soil saprophytes, have been implicated as a pathogen causing a variety of opportunistic infections such as keratitis, onychomycosis, burn wound infection or disseminated systemic infections in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of cutaneous infection caused by F. verticillioides in a 59-year-old man, with a long history of diabetes mellitus and alcoholic liver cirrhosis. He presented with a few papules and fluctuant cutaneous nodules on both forearms traumatized by woodstick 4 months ago. The diagnosis of F. verticillioides infection was established by histopathologic examination and finding of tissue cultures.
