Report of chronic subcutaneous abscesses caused by Exophiala spinifera

A case of phaeohyphomycosis with subcutaneous abscesses involving skin, muscle and bone was caused by Exophiala spinifera. This is the first report of E. spinifera causing bone degeneration in Recife-PE, Brazil.

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Published in:Mycopathologia (1975) 1994-08, Vol.127 (2), p.73-76
Main Authors: CAMPOS-TAKAKI, G. M, LOBO JARDIM, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - microbiology
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Chronic Disease
Exophiala - cytology
Exophiala - isolation & purification
Exophiala - pathogenicity
Exophiala spinifera
Human mycoses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Musculoskeletal Diseases - microbiology
Mycoses
Mycoses - microbiology
Mycoses of the skin
Tropical medicine
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Summary:A case of phaeohyphomycosis with subcutaneous abscesses involving skin, muscle and bone was caused by Exophiala spinifera. This is the first report of E. spinifera causing bone degeneration in Recife-PE, Brazil.
ISSN:0301-486X
1573-0832
DOI:10.1007/bf01103061