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Archana Keche1, Satyaki Ganguly2, Swati Gajbhiye1
1Dept. of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, INDIA.
Abstract:
Pestalotiopsis is an appendage-bearing, well-known plant pathogen, and very few species are associated with human infections. To best of our knowledge, this is first report of Pestalotiopsis spp. isolated from mycetoma patient in India. A 66-year-old male farmer, having a history of twig prick, presented with a swollen foot and multiple discharging sinuses. 10 % KOH mount of tissue and grain showed fragmented fungal elements. White to pale honey-colored colonies with undulated edges and shiny black granules grew on potato dextrose agar. Characteristic fusiform, 5-celled conidia with 2-3 apical appendages seen on LPCB mount. Patient was treated with systemic Itraconazole successfully.
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