| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2400640 | Medical Mycology Case Reports | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Colletotrichum species have been rarely implicated in human disease. We describe a case of deep soft tissue mycosis following a penetrating injury with a lemon tree thorn. Direct Blankophor BA (Bayer) stain from intraoperative tissue showed fungal elements. Pure growth fungus was apparent at 2–4 days. Morphological features provisionally identified the isolate as a coelomycetous fungus, likely Colletotrichum species. This was confirmed with molecular analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) region.
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Authors
Melanie Figtree, Kerry Weeks, Leonie Chan, Arda Leyton, Andrew Bowes, Bruno Giuffre, Martin Sullivan, Bernard J Hudson,