A Case of Botryomycosis Caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis in a Chronic Alcoholic.
- Author:
Chan Ho NA
1
;
Hoon CHOI
;
Bong Seok SHIN
;
Min Sung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. kimminsung@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Botryomycosis;
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
- MeSH:
Alcoholics;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Escherichia coli;
Humans;
Postoperative Complications;
Proteus;
Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
Staphylococcus;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2012;50(11):998-1001
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Botryomycosis is a chronic bacterial granulomatous and suppurative disease, which may be similar to the fungal disease, clinically and histologically. It is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, but Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Proteus spp. have been rarely involved. The known predisposing factors are trauma, postoperative complication, diabetes mellitus, chronic alcoholic, and so on. We present the botryomycosis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis, which is a rare virulent pathogen of botryomycosis, in a chronic alcoholic.
