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Cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis due to Petriella setifera following traumatic inoculation in an immunocompetent host

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: A common cause of subcutaneous mycoses in immunocompetent patients is traumatic inoculation. This is the first reported case of cutaneous infection with Petriella setifera in a human host. A 49-year-old immunocompetent man sustained a splinter from his wooden deck, which resulted in a chronic cutaneous lesion. Originally identified as Scedosporium species on microscopic examination, genome sequencing of the internal transcribed spaces (ITS) region of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) identified the mold as Petriella setifera, a common environmental fungus responsible for wood rot. The patient underwent excision and antifungal therapy with cure.

Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.03.002

Authors: Carlie Cerne, Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi, John E. Bennett

Institutions: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Infections and Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650