{"title":"Cutaneous disseminated sporotrichosis in an immunocompetent farmer","authors":"Mendrika Fifaliana Rakotoarisaona , Malalaniaina Andrianarison , Fandresena Arilala Sendrasoa , Tahinamandranto Rasamoelina , Lala Soavina Ramarozatovo , Fahafahantsoa Rapelanoro Rabenja","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100626","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100626","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sporotrichosis is an implantation mycosis due to the genus <em>Sporothrix</em>. Cutaneous disseminated sporotrichosis is an unusual clinical form that often affects immunocompromised patients. We report a case of cutaneous disseminated sporotrichosis in an immunocompetent famer from a rural region of Madagascar, treated successfully with Itraconazole 200mg twice a day. This case highlights the role of multiple inoculation affecting different parts of the body as a risk factor of cutaneous disseminated sporotrichosis in an immunocompetent individually.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100626"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000581/pdfft?md5=2da75f21a1b1cac8e0334b86b318617e&pid=1-s2.0-S2211753923000581-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139395544","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}
Koos Korsten , Josje Altenburg , Marieke Gittelbauer , Peter van Hengel , Rogier Jansen , Karin van Dijk
{"title":"Coccidioidomycosis presenting years after returning from travel","authors":"Koos Korsten , Josje Altenburg , Marieke Gittelbauer , Peter van Hengel , Rogier Jansen , Karin van Dijk","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100623","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>After having traveled to California in 2017, a 26-year old Dutch man presented in 2020 with persisting cough and shortness of breath. Radiology showed cystic bronchiectasis with peri-bronchial consolidation in his right upper lobe. Laboratory studies in August 2021 showed an increased total IgE, specific <em>Aspergillus</em> IgE, eosinophilia and positive BAL culture for <em>Coccidioides immitis/posadasii</em>. After 6 weeks of itraconazole treatment for suspected allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, symptoms persisted and respiratory cultures remained positive. The infection was cleared after a 6-month course of fluconazole. (max 75 words)</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100623"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000556/pdfft?md5=18e8eb0e089e170da7d4c2a488a22e92&pid=1-s2.0-S2211753923000556-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139108672","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":"Biliary co-infection by multidrug-resistant Candida glabrata and Candida albicans in a case of pancreatic cancer with cholangitis: A case report and review of literature","authors":"Amir Sadeghi , Hamidreza Houri , Ensieh Lotfali , Erfan Ghadirzadeh , Mohsen Rajabnia","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100625","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100625","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Herein, we report a case of pancreatic cancer with acute cholangitis secondary to biliary obstruction. Empirical antibiotic therapy did not change the clinical presentation. Blood cultures were sterile; however, bile culture was positive for yeasts. Our laboratory analysis revealed a biliary coinfection by multidrug-resistant C. glabrata and C. albicans. The patient was successfully treated with endoscopic biliary drainage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100625"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221175392300057X/pdfft?md5=aa19dd081466b0884c7b56dbbe9dff2a&pid=1-s2.0-S221175392300057X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139189572","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}
María Carolina Escobar , Federico Cifuentes Ramos , Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas
{"title":"Sporothrix brasiliensis in cats from Santiago, Chile","authors":"María Carolina Escobar , Federico Cifuentes Ramos , Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100624","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We report <em>Sporothrix brasiliensis</em> infection in three cats from Santiago, Chile. Recently, <em>S</em>. <em>brasiliensis</em> was reported in cats from the southernmost region of Chile located 2,190 km from Santiago. Our findings emphasize the emergence of <em>S</em>. <em>brasiliensis</em> in the Chilean context, reflecting its rapid expansion across South America in recent years. Veterinarians should include <em>S</em>. <em>brasiliensis</em> in the differential diagnosis of skin conditions in cats.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100624"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000568/pdfft?md5=ac888775fb28ed20ae073534e7f6a669&pid=1-s2.0-S2211753923000568-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139100670","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}
Alexander Jimbo-Zapata , Gabriela Sevillano , Pilar Rodríguez , José Rubén Ramírez-Iglesias , Juan-Carlos Navarro
{"title":"First report of fatal fungemia due Fusarium oxysporum in a patient with COVID-19 in Ecuador","authors":"Alexander Jimbo-Zapata , Gabriela Sevillano , Pilar Rodríguez , José Rubén Ramírez-Iglesias , Juan-Carlos Navarro","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100622","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Filamentous fungal infections are an important cause of systemic infections in immunocompromised patients. <em>Fusarium</em> genus members potentially cause disseminated infections, especially in patients with catheters, due to the ability to adhere to these devices. We describe a case of fatal fungemia due to <em>Fusarium oxysporum</em> in a patient with COVID-19 in Ecuador. The genus identification was carried out with conventional techniques and species identification by molecular and phylogenetic techniques through sequencing of the ITS region.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100622"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000544/pdfft?md5=81c9ce4156764cfc0e00a6041a976ebe&pid=1-s2.0-S2211753923000544-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139100669","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":"The first case of subcutaneous mycosis caused by Muyocopron laterale in China","authors":"Tingting Yang, Yikan Ding, Yajie Fu, Hongchao Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100620","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100620","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Muyocopron laterale</em> is a type of endophytic fungus that parasitizes monocotyledonous plants. Cases of humans and other mammals being infected by <em>M. laterale</em> are very rare around the world. We report the first case of subcutaneous mycosis caused by <em>M. laterale</em> in China. A kidney transplant recipient was admitted for <em>Pneumocystis carinii</em> pneumonia and subsequently developed left calf redness and swelling due to a <em>M. laterale</em> infection. The patient was treated with sulfamethoxazole and voriconazole and underwent five surgical debridements and vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) applications with the left leg. The patient was eventually cured and discharged from the hospital.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100620"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000520/pdfft?md5=70a7371b33f1a7e8ce35078d3c98078d&pid=1-s2.0-S2211753923000520-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139020644","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}
Hammad Ul Haq Qureshi , Muhammad Absar , Wafa Nasser , Mohamed Tahar Yacoubi
{"title":"A rare case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Fonsecaea species in a renal transplant patient","authors":"Hammad Ul Haq Qureshi , Muhammad Absar , Wafa Nasser , Mohamed Tahar Yacoubi","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100621","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100621","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis (CP) is a serious form of phaeohyphomycosis. We report a case of CP caused by <em>Fonsecaea</em> species in a 66-year-old immunocompromised renal transplant recipient female. Craniotomy was performed on an irregularly enhancing right cerebellar hemisphere lesion and abscess and tissue samples collected for microbiological and histological evaluation, showing fungal elements and <em>Fonsecaea</em> species was isolated. Antifungal treatment with voriconazole & liposomal amphotericin B was initiated with a temporary improvement in the patient's condition. Deep vein thrombosis jeopardized patient's prognosis. Despite aggressive surgical and medical intervention, our patient succumbed to the disease. Historically, CP has been linked with fatality rates as high as 65 %, despite surgical intervention and systemic antifungal medication.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100621"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000532/pdfft?md5=23447b88c1d58221fbb8fcb787a625b9&pid=1-s2.0-S2211753923000532-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139017761","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":"Chaetomium globosum: Spotting a scarce saprophyte in bacterial-fungal co-infection of the sinuses in a post-COVID-19 patient","authors":"Neeta Gade , Soumyabrata Nag , Kiran Kumar Prathipati , Meena Mishra , Vishal Shete","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100618","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Atypical fungal co-infections in post-COVID-19 patients may have been underreported due to limited diagnostic methods. We present a case of <em>Chaetomium globosum</em> sinusitis in a 55-year-old post-COVID-19 patient with pain in the left side of the face, mimicking rhino-cerebral mucormycosis.</p><p>CT-paranasal sinuses showed mucosal thickening of left paranasal sinuses, biopsy of which grew a velvety, white colony. It was confirmed as <em>Chaetomium globosum</em>. The patient responded to oral Posaconazole therapy for three months.</p><p>Prompt identification of atypical fungal agents is critical for appropriate treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100618"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000507/pdfft?md5=389a2fe5fb688e007de9ded8323e926b&pid=1-s2.0-S2211753923000507-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138559046","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}
Sergio Charles-Lozoya , Gibran Ruíz-Zenteno , María E. Lizcano-Martínez , Héctor Cobos-Aguilar , Joél León-Ruíz , Jesús Domínguez-Delgado
{"title":"Vertebral coccidioidomycosis with mechanical instability treated solely with antifungals: A case report","authors":"Sergio Charles-Lozoya , Gibran Ruíz-Zenteno , María E. Lizcano-Martínez , Héctor Cobos-Aguilar , Joél León-Ruíz , Jesús Domínguez-Delgado","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100615","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Surgical treatment of vertebral coccidioidomycosis presents a challenge, with an unpredictable course and uncertain results. We present a 52-year-old man with disseminated infection due to coccidioidomycosis in the thoracolumbar spine, with vertebral instability, and deferral surgical treatment due to SARS-CoV-2 contingency. Treatment with itraconazole was initiated, followed by liposomal amphotericin B and fluconazole due to a relapse. The patient was discharged long-term with voriconazole. The axial pain improved without neurological deficits. Surgical treatment was not required. 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 100615"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000477/pdfft?md5=3d11cc44d084849d4f7e592184ac3fb1&pid=1-s2.0-S2211753923000477-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134831991","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":"Diagnosis and clinical management of Exophiala dermatitidis pneumonia in a patient with anorexia nervosa: A case report","authors":"Tatsuya Yoshinouchi , Keiichi Yamamoto , Mitsuru Migita , Toshiro Yokoyama , Tomofumi Nakamura , Masao Matsuoka","doi":"10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100617","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We report a patient with anorexia nervosa without bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis who developed acute pneumonia caused by <em>Exophiala dermatitidis</em> (<em>E. dermatitidis</em>). The black fungus found in multiple sputum cultures was determined to be <em>E. dermatitidis</em> using mass spectrometry and identified using genetic analysis. Although the initiation of antifungal therapy was late, the pneumonia gradually improved with long-term treatment. This case highlights the need for early diagnosis and effective long-term treatment of the fungal etiologic agent.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51724,"journal":{"name":"Medical Mycology Case Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 100617"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000490/pdfft?md5=9c98bd3c06e9675fd2449405d9c3d542&pid=1-s2.0-S2211753923000490-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91985646","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}