Journal article
Rhinofacial Conidiobolus coronatus infection presenting with nasal enlargement.
- Fischer N Dept. of Medicine, Medical Clinic, University Hospital, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Ruef Ch
- Ebnöther C
- Bächli EB
- 2008-11-11
Published in:
- Infection. - 2008
Adult
Antifungal Agents
Conidiobolus
Emigrants and Immigrants
Face
Humans
Itraconazole
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Naphthalenes
Nose
Nose Deformities, Acquired
Sudan
Terbinafine
Young Adult
Zygomycosis
English
Rhinofacial Conidiobolus coronatus infection is a rare form of zygomycosis in humans living in the northern hemispheres. Most human cases are observed in the periequatorial areas of Africa, Asia, or South America. Only limited information regarding optimal treatment is available. We report a case of rhinofacial C. coronatus infection in an emigrated Sudanese patient. The infection was successfully treated with terbinafin and itraconazole for 12 months. Diagnosis was confirmed by microbiological culture from a tissue biopsy. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of this organism was not predictive of optimal therapy.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1007/s15010-008-8056-5
- PMID 18998052
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/289916
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