Disseminated cutaneous fusariosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient and dramatic response with oral itraconazole
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Date
2018-05
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Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists & Leprologists
Abstract
Fusarium species are known to cause disseminated cutaneous lesions in immunocompromised patients. Some cases of fusariosis are reported in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. There are two reports in such patients with systemic comorbidities like lymphoma, neutropenia and infective port-a-catheter. Another reported patient had systemic fusariosis, without skin involvement. Diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous fusariosis is difficult and resistance to antifungals is a problem. Our patient was at an advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection stage with disseminated cutaneous fusariosis, without any systemic involvement, who responded completely to oral itraconazole.
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Disseminated, Fusarium, human immunodeficiency virus, itraconazole
Citation
Kumari Indu, Singh Satyendra Kumar, Chauhan Rishabh Kumar, Kaushal Satyendra Kumar. Disseminated cutaneous fusariosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient and dramatic response with oral itraconazole. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2018 May; 84(3): 362-368