{"title":"Simultaneous infection with Fusarium proliferatum and Prototheca wickerhamii localized at different body sites","authors":"Yu Yu , Hao Chen , Sai Li , Weida Liu , Meihua Fu","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100610","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p><p>Subcutaneous infections caused by two unusual fungi are rare. Here we report an elderly woman with long-term glucocorticoid use who was infected with <em>Fusarium proliferatum</em> on the right dorsum of the hand presenting with a verrucous plaque and <em>Prototheca wickerhamii</em> on the left dorsum of the hand presenting with geographic ulcers with erythematous plaques. The diagnosis was made through histopathological examination of skin samples and fungal culture, with identification through molecular examination. She was successfully treated with voriconazole.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 100610"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49816847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas Rogerson , Patrick C.K. Tam , Wilson Wong , Renjy Nelson , Jagjit Gilhotra
{"title":"Cryptococcal endophthalmitis complicated by immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a renal transplant recipient: A case report and review of the literature","authors":"Thomas Rogerson , Patrick C.K. Tam , Wilson Wong , Renjy Nelson , Jagjit Gilhotra","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100608","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100608","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A 59 year old male renal transplant recipient developed endogenous cryptococcal endophthalmitis which was complicated by immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). Herein we report a novel diagnostic test using lateral flow assay, the management of cryptococcal endophthalmitis and the novel complication of intraocular IRIS in a solid organ transplant recipient.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 100608"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/cc/0e/main.PMC10542418.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41179215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lymphadenitis caused by Purpureocillium lilacinum in a patient with CARD9 deficiency","authors":"Hidetaka Majima , Yuzaburo Inoue , Yuichiro Otsuka , Takashi Yaguchi , Akira Watanabe , Katsuhiko Kamei","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100609","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We hereby make the first report of a case of mycosis caused by <em>Purpureocillium lilacinum</em> in CARD9 deficiency. A 40-year-old woman complained of lymph node swellings in the left cervical area. She also had chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC), and was found to have CARD9 deficiency. Lymphadenitis by <em>P. lilacinum</em> was confirmed. The diagnosis was difficult, as culturing the biopsy specimen at a cautiously selected temperature (25 °C) and genetic analysis were both required. Oral administration of voriconazole improved her lymphadenopathy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 100609"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49781991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alina Beliavsky , Sigmund Krajden , Zared Aziz , James A. Scott , Richard Summerbell
{"title":"Cutaneous mucormycosis in the immunocompromised host: An important cause of persistent post traumatic skin lesions","authors":"Alina Beliavsky , Sigmund Krajden , Zared Aziz , James A. Scott , Richard Summerbell","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100607","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100607","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We describe a case of a 31-year-old man with a history of ocular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who presented with a large 12-cm non-resolving traumatic skin lesion on his back. Biopsy showed fungal elements, and on fungal culture, <em>Rhizopus arrhizus</em> (formerly <em>R. oryzae</em>) was isolated. Cutaneous mucormycosis is an important diagnostic consideration for a non-resolving skin lesion in an immunocompromised host. Early tissue sampling is key, and diagnostic certainty is particularly important because first line therapy, liposomal amphotericin B, has significant systemic toxicities, notable renal toxicity, and is therefore challenging to continue empirically. Surgical debridement is an integral part of therapy, highlighting the need for early multidisciplinary care in patients with cutaneous mucormycosis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 100607"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/f5/9c/main.PMC10551548.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41157501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical presentation and management of chromoblastomycosis: A case report and review","authors":"Lacey Falgout, Deborah Hilton","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.05.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"41 ","pages":"Pages 8-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10242489/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9597800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Congenital pulmonary airway malformation complicated by aspergilloma: A rare adulthood presentation - Case report","authors":"Rihab Molah , Nasser Altowairqi , Bader Alotaibi , Ali Alzughbi , Hanaa Bamefleh","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM) is an uncommon condition in adults, which typically presents as acute fever and lung abscesses caused by bacterial infections. We present a case of a 39-year-old female with a CPAM in the upper lobe of the right lung, complicated by an aspergilloma, who presented with a history of hemoptysis. The patient underwent an upper lobectomy and is symptom-free in follow-up. 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"41 ","pages":"Pages 23-26"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495387/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10264573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Panjit Chieosilapatham , Mati Chuamanochan , Siri Chiewchavit , Rossanee Saikruatep , Ekkarach Amornrungsun , Kanya Preechasuth
{"title":"Sporothrix schenckii sensu stricto related to zoonotic transmission in Thailand","authors":"Panjit Chieosilapatham , Mati Chuamanochan , Siri Chiewchavit , Rossanee Saikruatep , Ekkarach Amornrungsun , Kanya Preechasuth","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.08.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Two sporotrichosis cases were related to zoonotic transmission as their cats were diagnosed of feline sporotrichosis. The result of fungus culture as dimorphic fungi and flower-like arrangement of typical <em>S. schenckii</em> complex morphology confirms the diagnosis. The species were identified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) using species-specific primers of calmodulin gene (<em>CAL</em>). The result showed that etiological agents of these two cases in Northern Thailand are <em>S. schenckii sensu stricto</em>. One case was successfully treated with daily dose of 250 mg terbinafine, and the other was treated with daily dose of 100 mg itraconazole with an excellent outcome. 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"41 ","pages":"Pages 44-47"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49737382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fernando Messina , Gabriela Santiso , Mercedes Romero , Alexandro Bonifaz , Marisa Fernandez , Emmanuel Marin
{"title":"First case report of tinea corporis caused by Trichophyton indotineae in Latin America","authors":"Fernando Messina , Gabriela Santiso , Mercedes Romero , Alexandro Bonifaz , Marisa Fernandez , Emmanuel Marin","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.08.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A case of tinea corporis by <em>Trichophyton indotineae</em> observed in Argentina is presented. The patient had a history of having spent 18 months in Tulum, Mexico. She was suffering from tinea corporis in the anterior region of both thighs and the gluteal area. A mycological study was performed and <em>T. mentagrophytes complex</em> was isolated. The fungus was later identified as <em>T. indotineae</em> by DNA sequencing and treatment with SUBA-itraconazole was initiated with good clinical response.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"41 ","pages":"Pages 48-51"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49737383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cryptococcemia in pancreas-kidney transplant patient","authors":"Anass Qasem , Syed Arman Rabbani , Safaa AlKhiami","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Solid organ transplant recipients have a higher risk of developing invasive fungal infections (IFIs) due to immunosuppressive therapy. Cryptococcosis is the third most commonly occurring invasive fungal infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Cryptococcemia is associated with high mortality rate.</p><p>We present a case of cryptococcemia in a 31-year-old female with a pancreas-kidney transplant who was admitted to hospital for the management of a suspected Hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"41 ","pages":"Pages 41-43"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495381/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10259614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}