Dermatomicosis por Neoscytalidium dimidiatum. Reporte de un caso.
Autores
Juliana Valverde-Brenes, Mariamalia Cob-Delgado
Resumen
Neoscytalidium dimidiatum es un hongo filamentoso, fuliginoso y queratinolítico, reconocido agente de onicomicosis e infecciones superficiales de la piel conocidas como scytalidiosis. También se ha descrito como responsable de endoftalmitis, sinusitis, osteomielitis, micetomas, feohifomicosis cerebral invasiva e infecciones diseminadas en pacientes inmunosupresos.
Se presenta el reporte del primer caso de dermatomicosis por N. dimidiatum diagnosticado en el Área de Salud de Naranjo, Alajuela, Costa Rica, zona de clima tropical y tradicionalmente agrícola.
Palabras clave
Scytalidiosis, dermatomicosis, onicomicosis, hongos no dermatofitos, Neoscytalidium dimidiatumAbstract
Neoscytalidium dimidiatum is a filamentous, dark and keratinolytic fungus, a recognized agent of onychomycosis and superficial skin infections known as scytalidiosis. It has also been described as responsible for endophthalmitis, sinusitis, osteomyelitis, mycetomas, invasive cerebral feohifomicosis and disseminated infections in immunosupressive patients.
The first case of dermatomycosis due to N. dimidiatum diagnosed in Naranjo Health Area, Alajuela, Costa Rica, a tropical and traditionally agricultural climate zone is presented.
Key words
Scytalidiosis, dermatomycosis, onycomycosis, non dermatophytes moulds, Neoscytalidium dimidiatum.Texto completo
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