Foot Osteomyelitis Caused by Lasiodiplodia Theobromae Infection: An Extremely Rare Case Report - The First Case Report in China
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Chronic osteomyelitis is often caused by bacteria, of which Staphylococcus aureus is the most common. Chronic osteomyelitis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae, a soil-borne subtropical fungus, has not been previously reported in China and is rare among infectious diseases worldwide, which are associated mainly with sinusitis and keratitis infection. In this study, we report the first case of chronic osteomyelitis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae in China. The pathogen was identified by imaging, pathology and genome-wide testing, and the disease was effectively cured by aggressive surgery and antifungal therapy. The purpose of this study was to provide a reference for the subsequent treatment of osteomyelitis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Keywords: Lasiodiplodia theobromae; Fungal infection; Foot osteomyelitis
Author: Enyou Jin1#, Yusheng Yang2#, Huimin Zhang3#, Zhifan Yang2, Yuxuan Zhang2, Hongchao Wang2, Wenchang Xu2, Bin Yu2*, Qingrong Lin2* and Yanjun Hu2*
Institutions: Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6893132963
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