Entomophthoromycosis in India—a 4‐year study

Ten cases of entomophthoromycosis encountered in a period of 4 years in Tamilnadu are reported. Basidiobolomycosis accounted for eight cases and was seen predominantly in children. Two cases of conidiobolomycosis were seen in elderly patients. Potassium iodide was the drug of choice in the treatment...

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Published in:Mycoses 1998-01, Vol.41 (1‐2), p.55-58
Main Authors: Krishnan, S. G. S., Sentamilselvi, G., Kamalam, A., Das, K. Ajitha, Janaki, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
basidiobolomycosis
Basidiobolomykose
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
conidiobolomycosis
Conidiobolomykose
Entomophthora - growth & development
Entomophthora - isolation & purification
Entomophthoromycosis
Entomophthoromykose
Female
Human mycoses
Humans
India
Indien
Infant
Infectious diseases
iodide therapy
Jod‐Therapie
Ketoconazole - therapeutic use
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mycoses
Mycoses - drug therapy
Mycoses - microbiology
Mycoses - pathology
Phycomycoses
Potassium Iodide - administration & dosage
Potassium Iodide - therapeutic use
Tropical medicine
Tropical mycoses
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Summary:Ten cases of entomophthoromycosis encountered in a period of 4 years in Tamilnadu are reported. Basidiobolomycosis accounted for eight cases and was seen predominantly in children. Two cases of conidiobolomycosis were seen in elderly patients. Potassium iodide was the drug of choice in the treatment of entomophthoromycosis. All our patients, except one, responded with complete resolution of their lesions. Zusammenfassung. Es werden 10 Fälle von Entomophthoromykosen vorgestellt, die in einem Vierjahreszeitraum in Tamilnadu, Indien, auftraten. Davon waren acht Basidiobolomykosen vorwiegend an Kindern und zwei Conidiobolomykosen bei Erwachsenen. Kaliumjodid war das Mittel der Wahl zur Behandlung dieser Mykosen. Alle Patienten außer einem kamen zur kompletten Ausheilung.
ISSN:0933-7407
1439-0507
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00377.x