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Botryomycosis caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Pneumocystis carinii in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency disease
Author(s) -
Saadat P.,
Ram R.,
Sohrabian S.,
Vadmal M. S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02612.x
Subject(s) - pneumocystis carinii , staphylococcus aureus , pathogenesis , pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , immunology , opportunistic pathogen , staphylococcal skin infections , immunodeficiency , disease , staphylococcal infections , opportunistic infection , immune system , biology , bacteria , pathology , viral disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pseudomonas aeruginosa , genetics , pneumocystis jirovecii
Summary Botryomycosis is an uncommon, chronic, granulomatous and/or suppurative, opportunistic infection affecting the skin and viscera, primarily caused by bacteria. The exact pathogenesis of this infection is not well understood. However, both the host’s immune status and microbial infectivity have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this unusual clinical condition. To date, botryomycosis caused by a nonbacterial pathogen has not been reported in the literature. We report a case of cutaneous botryomycosis caused by combined Staphylococcus aureus and Pneumocystis carinii. Cutaneous P. carinii infection without pulmonary involvement is extremely rare.