First case of chromoblastomycosis from Bangladesh

Brun Sophie; Zumelzu Coralie; Hoanganh Mai Ba; Levy Annie; Garcia-Hermoso Dea; Laroche Liliane; Izri Arezki

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2015.08.001

Medical Mycology Case Reports (Dec 2015)

First case of chromoblastomycosis from Bangladesh

Brun Sophie,
Zumelzu Coralie,
Hoanganh Mai Ba,
Levy Annie,
Garcia-Hermoso Dea,
Laroche Liliane,
Izri Arezki

Affiliations

Brun Sophie: Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Hôpital Avicenne, APHP, University of Paris 13, 93000 Bobigny, France
Zumelzu Coralie: Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Avicenne, APHP, University of Paris 13, 93000 Bobigny, France
Hoanganh Mai Ba: Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Avicenne, APHP, University of Paris 13, 93000 Bobigny, France
Levy Annie: Laboratory of Pathology, Hôpital Avicenne, APHP, University of Paris 13, Bobigny 93000, France
Garcia-Hermoso Dea: Molecular Mycology Unit, National Reference Center of Mycology and Antifungals, Institut Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France
Laroche Liliane: Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Avicenne, APHP, University of Paris 13, 93000 Bobigny, France
Izri Arezki: Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Hôpital Avicenne, APHP, University of Paris 13, 93000 Bobigny, France

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2015.08.001
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. C
pp. 1 – 3

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Chromoblastomycosis is a rare and chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous infection caused by black fungi and mostly reported in tropical and subtropical areas. Here we report the first case of chromoblastomycosis from Bangladesh. Molecular biology permitted to identify Fonsecaea nubica, and the patient responded well to antifungal treatment alone.

Published in Medical Mycology Case Reports

ISSN: 2211-7539 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General); Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/medical-mycology-case-reports/

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