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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2008, p. 1129-1131, Vol. 46, No. 3
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01920-07
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Wallemia sebi in an Immunocompetent Host{triangledown}

Josep Guarro,1* Harish C. Gugnani,2 Neelam Sood,3 Rashmi Batra,3 Emilio Mayayo,4 Josepa Gené,1 and Shalini Kakkar3

Unitat de Microbiologia,1 Unitat d'Anatomia Patològica, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain,4 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi,2 Department of Pathology, Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Hospital, New Delhi, India3

Received 28 September 2007/ Returned for modification 17 November 2007/ Accepted 21 December 2007

We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Wallemia sebi in a 43-year-old-female, the first case reported since 1950. The lesion presented as a nonhealing ulcer on the dorsum of the left foot. Diagnosis was based on histological demonstration of the fungus and its recovery in culture.

* 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: josep.guarro{at}urv.cat

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 3 January 2008.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2008, p. 1129-1131, Vol. 46, No. 3
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01920-07
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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