Subcutaneous infection by Graphium basitruncatum in a heart transplant patient

Abstract

Graphium basitruncatum, a synanamorph of Pseudoallescheria has been rarely reported in human infections. We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by this fungus in a heart transplant recipient. We also describe the phenotypic, molecular methods and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) used to achieve isolate identification. Keywords: Graphium basitruncatum, Phaeohyphomycosis, Heart transplant, Subcutaneous infection