Successful treatment for chromoblastomycosis caused byFonsecaea monophora: a report of three cases in Guangdong, China
Open Access
- 28 January 2009
- Vol. 52 (2) , 176-181
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0507.2008.01547.x
Abstract
Fonsecaea pedrosoi is the most prevalent aetiological agent of chromoblastomycosis. Fonsecaea monophora is a new species segregated from Fonsecaea pedrosoi. Herein, we report on three cases of chromoblastomycosis caused by F. monophora that were successfully treated with terbinafine and/or itraconazole. Clinical characteristics and mycological parameters are described. Two of the three patients underwent combination therapy with itraconazole and terbinafine during early stages of treatment and were completely healed in a relatively short course of treatment.Keywords
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