Fusarium Solani: a causative agent of skin and nail infections

Fusarium spp are non-dermatophytic hyaline moulds found as saprophytes and plant pathogens. Human infections are probably a result of various precipitating predisposing factors of impaired immune status. Immunocompetent individuals of late are also vulnerable to various unassuming saprophytic and pl...

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Published in:Indian journal of dermatology 2012-07, Vol.57 (4), p.308-309
Main Authors: Kuruvilla, Thomas S, Dias, Meena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agriculturists
Case Report
Case studies
Causes of
Dermatologic agents
Dermatology
Diagnosis
Drug therapy
Fingers & toes
Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Fungal infections
Fungi
Fusarium
Fusarium solani
Health aspects
immunocompetent individuals
onychomycosis
Skin
Skin diseases
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Summary:Fusarium spp are non-dermatophytic hyaline moulds found as saprophytes and plant pathogens. Human infections are probably a result of various precipitating predisposing factors of impaired immune status. Immunocompetent individuals of late are also vulnerable to various unassuming saprophytic and plant pathogens. To stress the need to identify correctly and institute appropriate antifungal therapy in newly emerging human fungal infectious agents. Repeated mycological sampling of the skin and nails of the suspected fungal infection were processed as per the standard format including direct microscopy and fungal culture on Sabouraud's dextrose agar. The fungus was isolated as Fusarium solani. Fusarium is an important plant pathogen and soil saprophyte. Infection is acquired by direct inoculation or inhalation of spores. It is associated with a variety of diseases like keratitis, onychomycosis, eumycetoma, skin lesions and disseminated diseases.
ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.97680