Korean J Med Mycol.  2003 Jun;8(2):63-65.

A Case of Onychomycosis due to Aureobasidium pullulans after Trauma

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea. khkim@daunet.donga.ac.kr

Abstract

Aureobasidium pullulans is classified among dematiaceous fungi, characterized by the production of melanin pigments. It is widely distributed throughout the environment. It has occasionally been infected on the skin and nails of humans. We report a case of onychomycosis due to Aureobasidium pullulans developed in an 49-year-old female after trauma.

Keyword

Onychomycosis; Aureobasidium pullulans

MeSH Terms

Female
Fungi
Humans
Melanins
Middle Aged
Onychomycosis*
Skin
Melanins
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