Mycetoma Caused by Acremonium Species in a Patient with Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Patients with chronic granulomatous disease are predisposed to fungal infections and are therefore routinely prescribed antifungal prophylaxis. We report a case where acremonium was responsible for causing a cutaneous infection (mycetoma) despite antifungal prophylaxis. Treatment with voriconazole w...

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Main Authors: Richard Antrobus, Gabriel Wong, Julie Jones, Aarnoud Huissoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3209493