Concurrent double infections of the skin: Phaeohyphomycosis and nocardiosis in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Masakazu Takahara; Shinichi Imafuku; Tetsuo Matsuda; Takeshi Uenotsuchi; Tadahiko Matsumoto; Arvind A. Padhye; Masutaka Furue

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.037

Concurrent double infections of the skin: Phaeohyphomycosis and nocardiosis in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Masakazu Takahara, Shinichi Imafuku, Tetsuo Matsuda, Takeshi Uenotsuchi, Tadahiko Matsumoto, Arvind A. Padhye, Masutaka Furue

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We describe a case of concurrent double infection with phaeohyphomycosis and lymphocutaneous nocardiosis in an immunocompromised host. The episode occurred almost simultaneously with an incident of insect bites. Exophiala spinifera was isolated from lesions on the left arm and Nocardia asteroides was isolated from lesions on the right hand. Clinical resolution occurred within 5 months after initiation of antimicrobial treatment with oral itraconazole and minocycline. We believe that this case represents a novel episode of previously unreported concurrent infections with phaeohyphomycosis and lymphocutaneous nocardiosis in human beings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S277-S280
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume	53
Issue number	5 SUPPL.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.037
Publication status	Published - Nov 2005

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Concurrent double infections of the skin: Phaeohyphomycosis and nocardiosis in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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