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Cutaneous ‘ringworm’ lesions of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis
Author(s) -
COX N.H.,
IRVING B.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1993.tb03341.x
Subject(s) - itraconazole , terbinafine , dermatology , medicine , fungus , mycosis , granuloma , biology , pathology , antifungal , surgery , botany
Summary Scopulariopsis brevicaulis is a saprophytic fungus which is occasionally isolated as an apparent cause of toenail fungal infection, and which rarely has been reported as a cause of deep fungal granuloma. We report a case of skin infection with this organism, which was proved by culture of a pure isolate. The skin lesions had an annular ringworm appearance with pustules, they occurred initially at a site of minor injury, and they responded to treatment with terbinafine and itraconazole.