Cutaneous Infection Caused by Plant Pathogen Colletotrichum Gloeosporioides
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Access this abstract nowThis case report describes the occurrence of a cutaneous infection caused by plant pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides that was successfully treated with oral itraconazole.
Colletotrichum species are common pathogens for plant anthracnose but have recently emerged as a human opportunistic pathogen causing keratitis and subcutaneous fungal infection, which potentially can lead to life-threatening systemic dissemination. Therefore, early recognition and intervention with debridement and systemic antifungal treatment are required to reduce the morbidity and mortality. Herein we described a case of cutaneous fungal infection by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.
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Cutaneous Infection Caused by Plant Pathogen Colletotrichum Gloeosporioides
JAMA Dermatol 2015 Aug 19;[EPub Ahead of Print], LY Lin, CC Yang, JY Wan, TC Chang, JY LeeFrom MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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