کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2720495 1565564 2009 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Tibial Osteomyelitis Due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ارتوپدی، پزشکی ورزشی و توانبخشی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Tibial Osteomyelitis Due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report
چکیده انگلیسی

Dematiaceous fungi are the etiological agents of phaeohyphomycosis. Diverse presentations of infectious syndromes are seen, ranging from local infections after trauma to widely disseminated infection in immunocompromised patients. Fonsecaea pedrosoi species have been reported to cause an increasing number of infections, particularly in severely immunocompromised patients. Colonization of normal skin has been reported. We present a case of F. pedrosoi osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient. A high level of suspicion and routine fungal cultures are required to identify these cases. Tissue culture and pathologic examination are necessary for definitive diagnosis and for distinguishing infection from colonization. Therapy includes antifungal drugs (itraconazole) and aggressive surgical debridement, and, even when these modalities are readily implemented, the outcome may not be optimal because of the angioinvasive character of the organism. Level of Clinical Evidence: 4

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Volume 48, Issue 5, September–October 2009, Pages 569–572
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