Case report. Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladosporium cladosporioides

Authors
Gugnani, HC Sood, N Singh, B Makkar, R
Citation
Hc. Gugnani et al., Case report. Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladosporium cladosporioides, MYCOSES, 43(1-2), 2000, pp. 85-87
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
MYCOSES
ISSN journal
09337407 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
85 - 87
Database
ISI
SICI code
0933-7407(2000)43:1-2<85:CRSPDT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A case of subcutaneous phaeohyphoymycosis caused by Cladosporium cladospori oides in a 25-year-old male is described. The clinical presentation was an elevated scaly suppurating lesion with sinuses on the right leg. The lesion healed completely with oral fluconazole therapy. The present report consti tutes the first record of cutaneous or subcutaneous infection due to Cl. cl adosporioides from India.