| Literature DB >> 14605189 |
Ran Nir-Paz1, Hila Elinav, Gerald E Pierard, David Walker, Alexander Maly, Mervyn Shapiro, Richard C Barton, Itzhack Polacheck.
Abstract
Dermatophytes are common pathogens of skin but rarely cause invasive disease. We present a case of deep infection by Trichophyton rubrum in an immunocompromised patient. T. rubrum was identified by morphological characteristics and confirmed by PCR. Invasiveness was apparent by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. The patient was treated successfully with itraconazole.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14605189 PMCID: PMC262492 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.11.5298-5301.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948