First Reported Australian Case of Cladophilophora arxii: Features Consistent with Possible Primary Pulmonary Chromoblastomycosis.

We describe the first case of possible pulmonary chromoblastomycosis in the absence of any identified cutaneous lesions in a relatively immunosuppressed man. The causative organism was Cladophialophora arxii, which is a rare pathogen that has only been described as causing human disease two times previously.
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Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - January 26, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Brischetto A, Kidd S, Baird R Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research