Abstract
We report on a case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Alternaria infectoria in a renal transplant recipient with pulmonary infiltrates and multiple skin lesions. Diagnosis was based on microscopy and culture of the skin lesions. Treatment consisted of a combination of surgical excision and systemic antifungal therapy, first with itraconazole and subsequently with liposomal amphotericin B, for 39 days. At a 20-month follow-up visit, no recurrence of the skin lesions or the pulmonary infiltrates had occurred.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1952-1955 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |