First report of cutaneous mycetoma by  Paecilomyces variotii  and the successful treatment with combined itraconazole and terbinafine along with resection surgeries | Zendy

Criado Paulo Ricardo | Zendy; Belda Junior Walter | Zendy; Matta Vania Lucia Ribeiro | Zendy

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First report of cutaneous mycetoma by Paecilomyces variotii and the successful treatment with combined itraconazole and terbinafine along with resection surgeries

Author(s) -

Criado Paulo Ricardo,

Belda Junior Walter,

Matta Vania Lucia Ribeiro

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

australasian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1440-0960

pISSN - 0004-8380

DOI - 10.1111/ajd.13592

Subject(s) - mycetoma , itraconazole , paecilomyces , medicine , terbinafine , dermatology , fungus , antifungal , surgery , biology , botany

Abstract Mycetoma is a progressively mutilating infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissue that affects the skin and deep structures, which is poorly responsive to chemotherapy. Here, we report a skin mycetoma caused by Paecilomyces variotii , an uncommon fungus of human infections, and the therapeutic approach that resulted in a complete cure of the patient.

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