Chromoblastomycosis caused by Rhinocladiella similis : Case report

We report a case of chromoblastomycosis in lesions on the chest and foot. Itraconazole was chosen as the initial treatment for this patient, who was followed up for 8 months before becoming noncompliant. The pathogenic fungal species was identified as by ITS region sequencing. analyses indicate that the fungus was sensitive to posaconazole and itraconazole. This report presents as a new agent of chromoblastomycosis and raises the hypothesis that this species could be more resistant to some antifungals than .