Ann Dermatol.  1995 Oct;7(4):332-337. 10.5021/ad.1995.7.4.332.

Cutaneous Infection by Fusarium solani in a Patient with Burger's Disease

• Yu HJ
• Lee SK
• Choi YS
• Son SJ

• KMID: 2361364
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1995.7.4.332

Abstract

Fusarium species are known as ubiquitous soil saprophytes and human skin comtaminants. Occasionally, however, they have been reported to cause a variety of infections in humans. We report herein a case of cutaneous infection by Fusarium sokmi in a patient with Burger's disease involving his right lower leg. He was treated with itraconazole 200 mg p.o. per day for 5 weeks and the skin lesion resolved without any noticeable side effects. Furthermore, there has been no evidence of recurrence of the disease 9 months after discontinuing the itraconazole. This is the first reported case of cutaneous infection by Fusarium sokmi in a patient with Burger's disease and itraconazole was an effective drug in our case.

Keyword

Burger's disease; Fusarium solani; Itraconazole

MeSH Terms

Fusarium*
Humans
Itraconazole
Leg
Recurrence
Skin
Soil
Itraconazole
Soil