FIRST HUMAN CULTURE-PROVEN AUSTRALIAN CASE OF ENTOMOPHTHOROMYCOSIS CAUSED BY BASIDIOBOLUS-RANARUM

Authors
DAVIS SR ELLIS DH GOLDWATER P DIMITRIOU S BYARD R
Citation
Sr. Davis et al., FIRST HUMAN CULTURE-PROVEN AUSTRALIAN CASE OF ENTOMOPHTHOROMYCOSIS CAUSED BY BASIDIOBOLUS-RANARUM, Journal of medical and veterinary mycology, 32(3), 1994, pp. 225-230
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology
Journal title
Journal of medical and veterinary mycology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02681218
Volume
32
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
225 - 230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-1218(1994)32:3<225:FHCACO>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The first human case of entomophthoromycosis caused by Basidiobolus ra narum in Australia is described. Upon first presentation this rare dis ease was not recognized, but microscopy of biopsy sections and identif ication of the fungal isolate allowed this condition to be identified. Treatment with fluconazole was successful.