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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2003, p. 905-907, Vol. 41, No. 2
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.2.905-907.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Localized Cutaneous Hyalohyphomycosis Caused by a Fusarium Species Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient

Barbara Cocuroccia, Jeanette Gaido, Emanuela Gubinelli, Giorgio Annessi, and Giampiero Girolomoni*

Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, IRCCS, Rome, Italy

Received 16 September 2002/ Returned for modification 4 November 2002/ Accepted 17 November 2002

Fusariosis is a hyalohyphomycosis due to Fusarium species that mainly occurs in immunocompromised hosts. The clinical spectrum of Fusarium infection comprises localized and disseminated forms. A case of localized cutaneous fusariosis caused by Fusarium solani in a renal transplant patient is described, and the skin manifestations of the disease are discussed.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, IRCCS, Via Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy. Phone: 39-06-66464736. Fax: 39-06-66464705. E-mail: giro{at}idi.it.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2003, p. 905-907, Vol. 41, No. 2
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.2.905-907.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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