Locally invasive cutaneous Apophysomyces elegans infection acquired from snapdragon patch test

Janis E Blair; Lorna J Fredrikson; Barbara A Pockaj; Christina S Lucaire

doi:10.4065/77.7.717

Locally invasive cutaneous Apophysomyces elegans infection acquired from snapdragon patch test

Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Jul;77(7):717-20. doi: 10.4065/77.7.717.

Authors

Janis E Blair¹, Lorna J Fredrikson, Barbara A Pockaj, Christina S Lucaire

Affiliation

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz 85259, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 12108611
DOI: 10.4065/77.7.717

Abstract

Apophysomyces elegans is an environmental fungus related to other well-known agents of zygomycosis. We report a case of locally invasive A elegans soft tissue infection resulting from the application of a skin patch to test for snapdragon sensitivity. The infection was limited to skin and soft tissue, and treatment consisted of local debridement and liposomal amphotericin B. Outcome was successful.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Amphotericin B / administration & dosage
Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
Combined Modality Therapy
Debridement
Dermatomycoses / etiology*
Dermatomycoses / microbiology
Dermatomycoses / therapy
Humans
Male
Mucormycosis / etiology*
Mucormycosis / microbiology
Mucormycosis / therapy
Patch Tests / adverse effects*
Soft Tissue Infections / etiology*
Soft Tissue Infections / microbiology
Soft Tissue Infections / therapy

Substances

Antifungal Agents
Amphotericin B