Fusarium skin infection: a case report
Singhal, K.Vishwanath.; Saoji, V.; Saoji, S.V.
Dermatology Online Journal 18(4): 6
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108 PMID: 22559021 Document Number: 656385
A 65-year-old man presented with an irregular ulcer with a black eschar on his forehead associated with severe headache. A subcutaneous nodule with a necrotic center was present on the left knee. The diagnosis of Fusarium infection was made and confirmed by biopsy and culture. The patient had a history of bronchial asthma for which he was on inhalational steroids for 5 years. It is unclear if this treatment was related to the disseminated Fusarium infection. The patient received oral itraconazole for 3 months with good improvement but met with an unexpected sudden death.