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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2003, p. 1332-1336, Vol. 41, No. 3
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.3.1332-1336.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Two Cases of Subcutaneous Infection Due to Phaeoacremonium spp.

Josep Guarro,1* Sydney Hartz Alves,2 Josepa Gené,1 Neiva Aparecida Grazziotin,3 Rosemari Mazzuco,4 Cristiane Dalmagro,5 Javier Capilla,1 Luis Zaror,6 and Emilio Mayayo7

Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43201-Reus,1 Servei de Patologia, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain,7 Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria ,2 Universidade Regional Integrada, Erechim,3 Clínica particular, Carazinho,4 Clínica particular, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,5 Instituto de Microbiología Clínica, Universidad Austral de Chile,Valdivia, Chile6

Received 12 August 2002/ Returned for modification 1 November 2002/ Accepted 5 December 2002

We describe two cases in Brazil of human subcutaneous infections due to Phaeoacremonium spp. The first case was caused by Phaeoacremonium aleophilum. The patient presented with a unique fistulized nodule on the left ankle. The fungus was detected by direct microscopic examination and was isolated repeatedly from material collected from the lesion. This is the first reported case of human infection caused by this fungus. The second case was caused by Phaeoacremonium rubrigenum. The patient presented with multiple nodules around the left ankle and foot. The fungus was detected by direct examination of pus and histological sections of the nodules. It was repeatedly isolated from the clinical specimens. This is the second reported case of human infection caused by this species.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Unitat de Microbiologia, Departament de Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Carrer Sant Llorenç 21, 43201-Reus, Tarragona, Spain. Phone: 34 977759359. Fax: 34 977759322. E-mail: umb{at}fmcs.urv.es.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2003, p. 1332-1336, Vol. 41, No. 3
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.3.1332-1336.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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