Disseminated Mucormycosis Due to Saksenaea vasiformis Complex in an Immunocompetent Adult with Sustained Response to Posaconazole Treatment.

Autor: Liang En W; Singhealth Infectious Diseases Residency, Singapore, Singapore. ian.wee@mohh.com.sg.; Department of Infectious Diseases, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. ian.wee@mohh.com.sg., Seow Yen T; Department of Infectious Diseases, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore., Ai Ling T; Department of Microbiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore., Yen Ee T; Department of Microbiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore., Sze Hwa T; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore., Chun AC; Department of Dermatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore., Anindita S; Department of Medicine (Rheumatology Service), Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore., Fong R; Department of Infectious Diseases, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Mycopathologia [Mycopathologia] 2020 Jun; Vol. 185 (3), pp. 577-581. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 11.
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-020-00443-y
Abstrakt: Saksenaea vasiformis complex is an emerging cause of mucormycosis. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient presenting with a non-resolving lung mass who developed multiple skin nodules. Skin biopsy yielded Saksenaea vasiformis complex. This showcases an uncommon occurrence of disseminated Saksenaea infection without cutaneous inoculation that improved with posaconazole.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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