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Simultaneous infection with Fusarium proliferatum and Prototheca wickerhamii localized at different body sites

Yu Yu1, Hao Chen2, Sai Li3

  • 1Department of Medical Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, No.12, Jiangwangmiao Street, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, 210042, China.

Medical Mycology Case Reports
|October 9, 2023
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This study reports a rare case of subcutaneous fungal infections in an elderly woman using glucocorticoids. She was successfully treated for infections caused by Fusarium proliferatum and Prototheca wickerhamii with voriconazole.

Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Subcutaneous fungal infections are uncommon, particularly those caused by unusual fungal species.
  • Long-term glucocorticoid use can predispose individuals to opportunistic infections.
Keywords:
Fusarium proliferatumPrototheca wickerhamii co-infectionSubcutaneous fungal disease

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