CUTANEOUS ALTERNARIOSIS CAUSED BY ALTERNA RIA-CHLAMYDOSPORA

Authors
CHARTOISLEAUTE AG WOLFROM E DEBIEVRE C GENIAUX M COUPRIE B
Citation
Ag. Chartoisleaute et al., CUTANEOUS ALTERNARIOSIS CAUSED BY ALTERNA RIA-CHLAMYDOSPORA, Journal de mycologie medicale, 5(3), 1995, pp. 182-183
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology,"Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal de mycologie medicale → ACNP
ISSN journal
11565233
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
182 - 183
Database
ISI
SICI code
1156-5233(1995)5:3<182:CACBAR>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Authors report a new case of cutaneous alternariosis in a 73-year-old man submitted to a long term corticotherapy. Direct microscopic examin ation of pus taken from pustule and histological study of biopsies rev eal hyphae and round-shaped fungal cells. Alternaria chlamydospora is isolated from biopsy samples on culture. This observation is the first french case of cutaneous alternariosis caused by A. chlamydospora.