Deep cutaneous Trichosporon asahii infection in a patient recovering from toxic epidermal necrolysis

Abstract

Patients with toxic epidermal necrolysis, a condition that causes full thickness epidermal necrosis that affects over 30% of the skin surface and mucosal membranes, often develop comorbid infections throughout the recovery of the disease [1]. While most commonly these are related to a bacterial source, infections due to viral, mycobacterial, and rarely fungal organisms occur. We present a case of a patient who developed a deep cutaneous fungal infection caused by Trichosporon asahii and discuss the management. Keywords: Trichosporon asahii, Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Posaconazole, Trichosporonisis, Steven-Johnson’s syndrome