Mixed cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in a cocaine user.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The dematiaceous fungi rarely cause serious disease in humans. We report a case of mixed cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by two dematiaceous fungi, Exserohilum rostratum and Curvularia species, and review the microbiological characteristics and clinical significance of these organisms.
Medical subject headings
- Dermatomycoses
- Mitosporic Fungi