Primary cutaneous aspergillosis in a patient with a solid organ transplant: case report and review of the literature

Autor:	Lacey M, Thomas, Heidi K, Rand, Jami L, Miller, Alan S, Boyd
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Diagnosis Differential Immunocompromised Host Antifungal Agents Fatal Outcome Debridement Amphotericin B Aspergillosis Humans Surgical Wound Infection Female Middle Aged Kidney Transplantation Immunosuppressive Agents
Zdroj:	Cutis. 81(2)
ISSN:	0011-4162
Popis:	To understand primary cutaneous aspergillosis to better manage patients with the condition.Upon completion of this activity, dermatologists and general practitioners should be able to: 1. Describe risk factors for Aspergillus infection. 2. Identify diagnostic methods for primary cutaneous aspergillosis. 3. Discuss treatment options for primary cutaneous aspergillosis. Primary cutaneous aspergillosis is an uncommon disease in immunocompetent individuals that often affects immunosuppressed hosts. We present the first reported case of primary cutaneous aspergillosis in a solid organ transplant recipient caused by Aspergillus niger. Fruiting bodies were isolated from a necrotic ulcer arising in a surgical wound. Debridement alone failed to resolve the infection, emphasizing the need for early antifungal treatment combined with surgical management of this infection.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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