| Literature DB >> 35261450 |
Kathleen Marinelli1, Azka Latif1, Abubakar Tauseef1, Maryam Zafar2, Dua Noor Butt1, Akshat Sood3, Sunil Nair3, Joseph Thirumalareddy3.
Abstract
Fungal infections have been drastically increasing in incidence in recent years, preferentially affecting immunocompromised hosts and causing potentially fatal outcomes. One of the emerging fatal fungal pathogens is Trichosporon asahii, a non-Candida yeast that has been increasingly reported in recent years. Previous literature has described T. asahii as primarily affecting immunocompromised hosts, specifically those who are neutropenic, and causing fatal disseminated infections. Herein, we describe a case of an isolated subcutaneous abscess with T. asahii in an immunocompetent host without overlying skin manifestations or predisposing factors that resulted in complete mycotic cure when treated with voriconazole and terbinafine.Entities:
Keywords: Abscess; Trichosporon; adult; gluteal; immunocompetent; subcutaneous
Year: 2021 PMID: 35261450 PMCID: PMC8865219 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2021.2000844
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280