Ungual phaeohyphomycosis caused by Alternaria alternata
- 1 October 1997
- Vol. 40 (5-6) , 219-221
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0507.1997.tb00218.x
Abstract
Summary. Phaeohyphomycoses are a heterogeneous group of rare mycotic infections caused by dematiaceous fungi. They are classified into four forms: superficial, cutaneous and corneal, subcutaneous, systemic. Alternaria species are ubiquitous fungi that are occasionally aetiological agents of pheohyphomycosis. A case of onychomycosis caused by Alternaria alternata treated with itraconazole is reported. Zusammenfassung. Phaeohyphomykosen sind eine heterogene Gruppe seltener, durch Dematiaceae‐Arten hervorgerufener Infektionen Man unterscheidet vier Formen: oberflächliche, kutane und corneale, subkutane, systemische. Die Alternaria‐Arten sind allgegenwärtige Pilze, die gelegentlich Phaeohyphomykosen verursachen. Wir berichten über einen Fall von Onychomykose, durch Alternaria verursacht und mit Itraconazol behandelt.Keywords
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