ADR: An atypical presentation of rare dematiaceous fungus

J Karthika, V Ramesh, Shivakamy , Valli Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2014 32(3):336-340The association of fungus in allergic fungal rhino sinusitis has been around 200 times in the world literature. As per the available literature, the most common agent identified so far appears to be ASPERGILLUS, though the condition is increasingly associated with Dematiaceous fungi. Here we report for the first time the presence of unusual fungus in allergic rhino sinusitis, which has not been reported so far.
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research