Cutaneous Infection Caused by Ulocladium chartarum in a Heart Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Review

Author: Durán María Teresa   Pozo Jesús Del   Yebra María Teresa   Crespo María Generosa   Paniagua María Jesús   Cabezón MarÍa Angeles   Guarro Josep  

Publisher: Medical Journals Limited

ISSN: 0001-5555

Source: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, Vol.83, Iss.3, 2003-01, pp. : 218-221

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Abstract

A cutaneous mycoses caused by Ulocladium chartarum in a heart transplant recipient is reported. The infection cleared after complete surgical excision and 6 months of oral itraconazole therapy. In vitro activity of amphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, ravuconazole and terbinafine against the clinical isolate is shown.

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