FUNGAL ARTHRITIS DUE TO PSEUDALLESCHERIA-BOYDII (SCEDOSPORIUM-APIOSPERMUM)

Authors
DELLESTABLE F KURES L MAINARD D PERE P GAUCHER A
Citation
F. Dellestable et al., FUNGAL ARTHRITIS DUE TO PSEUDALLESCHERIA-BOYDII (SCEDOSPORIUM-APIOSPERMUM), Journal of rheumatology, 21(4), 1994, pp. 766-768
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0315162X
Volume
21
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
766 - 768
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-162X(1994)21:4<766:FADTP(>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Musculoskeletal infections by fungal agents are uncommon conditions. P seudallescheria boydii is an ubiquitous saprophytic fungus frequently involved in maduromycosis but rarely in septic arthritis. We describe a case of Pseudallescheria boydii destructive suppurative arthritis an d osteomyelitis of the knee in an adult Guadeloupean man. Osteoarticul ar infections due to Pseudallescheria boydii are reviewed.