Diabetic Foot Ulcer Due to Scedosporium Apiospermum
Published: November 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3618
Vijaya D., Nagaratnamma T., Sathish JV.
1. Professor & HOD, Department of Microbiology, AIMS, BG, Nagara–571448, Karnataka, India.
2. Professor, Department of Microbiology, B & L.C.Hospital Bangalore, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, AIMS, BG, Nagara–571448, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Vijaya D.,
Professor & HOD, Department of Microbiology, AIMS, BG, Nagara–571448, Karnataka, India.
Phone: 94820 09120, E-mail: vijayadanand @ rediffmail.com
We report a case of diabetic foot ulcer caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a seventy year old male patient with uncontrolled diabetes. Scedosporium apiospermum, the asexual phase of Pseudallescheria boydii a fungus isolated from a variety of natural substrates throughout the world including soil, polluted water, sewage and manure of poultry and cattle. P.boydii is now recognized as a medically important opportunistic fungus. This case has been reported for its rarity.
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