Fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis in a patient with numerous fungal elements

Fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis in a patient with numerous fungal elements

Sporotrichosis generally shows no or a small number of fungal cells in tissue. Numerous fungal elements are usually associated with suppression of cellular immunity, either acquired or innate. The present case demonstrates that also topical immunosuppression can lead to increased fungal load at the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical mycology case reports 2020-09, Vol.29, p.32-34
Hauptverfasser: Gu, Ankang, Zhang, Xiujun, Ma, Faku, Nie, Zhenhua, Sybren de Hoog, G., Zhang, Yu
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Fungal burden
Sporothrix globosa
Sporotrichosis
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Zusammenfassung:Sporotrichosis generally shows no or a small number of fungal cells in tissue. Numerous fungal elements are usually associated with suppression of cellular immunity, either acquired or innate. The present case demonstrates that also topical immunosuppression can lead to increased fungal load at the affected site.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.06.001