First case of chromoblastomycosis from Bangladesh

Publication date: Available online 2 September 2015 Source:Medical Mycology Case Reports Author(s): Sophie Brun, Coralie Zumelzu, Mai Ba Hoanganh, Annie Levy, Dea Garcia-Hermoso, Liliane Laroche, Arezki Izri 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.
Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports - Category: Biology Source Type: research