Research Keyword: Phaeoacremonium

Phaeoacremonium tuscanicum and Phaeoacremonium indicum sp. nov. associated with subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis

Researchers identified and described two rare fungal infections caused by Phaeoacremonium species in human patients. One case involved a previously unknown fungal species in humans called Phaeoacremonium indicum, discovered in an Indian transplant patient with a knee infection. Both cases were successfully treated with surgery, with one patient also receiving antifungal medication, demonstrating effective treatment approaches for these unusual infections.

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Phaeoacremonium tuscanicum and Phaeoacremonium indicum sp. nov. associated with subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis

Researchers identified two cases of rare fungal skin infections caused by Phaeoacremonium species. One case involved a new fungal species named Phaeoacremonium indicum discovered in an Indian patient, while the second case from Australia represented the first documented human infection with P. tuscanicum. Both patients were successfully treated through surgical removal of the infected tissue, though one patient was immunocompromised from a kidney transplant. This study highlights how genetic testing helps identify rare fungal species that cause human infections.

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