Tenosynovitis caused by Trichosporon asahii in an immunocompetent patient.

Abstract

Background: Fungal infections have become a public health problem owingdute to their progressive increase in recent decades and high morbidity rates. Fungal bone and joint infections result from direct inoculation, contiguous infection spread, or hematogenous seeding of organisms. Trichosporon spp. are yeast-like basidiomycetes, with Trichosporon asahii being the most common pathogenic species. This article describes a rare case of tenosynovitis caused by Trichosporon asahii in an immunocompetent patient. Treatment with voriconazole resulted in an excellent clinical response.