Cyphellophora laciniata: A new etiological agent of chromoblastomycosis
Por:
Leon-Lara, Ximena, Atoche, Carlos, Arenas, Roberto, Martinez-Hernandez, Fernando, Martinez-Chavarria, Luary C., Xicohtencatl-Cortes, Juan, Vazquez-Aceituno, Victor A., Hernandez-Castro, Rigoberto
Publicada:
1 mar 2022
Categoría:
Infectious diseases
Resumen:
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous mycosis caused by
traumatic inoculation of dematiaceous fungi especially in tropical and
subtropical areas. Cyphellophora genus include melanized fungi reported
as etiological agents of skin and nail infections. We report a
60-year-old male from the south of Mexico with a 40-year history of
chromoblastomycosis caused by Cyphellophora laciniata. The isolated
fungus was identified by sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer
region of rDNA. The patient was treated with itraconazole and
cryosurgery with unsatisfactory results. (c) 2021 SFMM. Published by
Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Leon-Lara, Ximena:
Sección de Micología, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Tlalpan, Ciudad de México 14080, Mexico
Atoche, Carlos:
Laboratorio de Micología, Centro Dermatológico "Dr. Fernando Latapi”Yucatán 97000, Mexico
Arenas, Roberto:
Sección de Micología, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Tlalpan, Ciudad de México 14080, Mexico
Martinez-Hernandez, Fernando:
Departamento de Ecología de Agentes Patógenos, Hospital General “Dr. Manuel Gea González”, Tlalpan, Ciudad de México 14080, Mexico
Martinez-Chavarria, Luary C.:
Departamento de Patología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
Xicohtencatl-Cortes, Juan:
Laboratorio de Bacteriología Intestinal, Hospital Infantil de México “Dr. Federico Gómez”, Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
Vazquez-Aceituno, Victor A.:
Departamento de Ecología de Agentes Patógenos, Hospital General “Dr. Manuel Gea González”, Tlalpan, Ciudad de México 14080, Mexico
Hernandez-Castro, Rigoberto:
Departamento de Ecología de Agentes Patógenos, Hospital General “Dr. Manuel Gea González”, Tlalpan, Ciudad de México 14080, Mexico
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