TY - JOUR
T1 - Infection caused by Sporothrix schenckii: an autochthonous case in Bari, Southern Italy
AU - Monno, R.
AU - Brindicci, G.
AU - Romeo, O.
AU - De, Carolis E.
AU - Criseo, G.
AU - Sanguinetti, Maurizio
AU - Fumarola, L.
AU - Ingravallo, G.
AU - Mariani, M.
AU - Monno, L.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - An autochthonous case of lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix schenckii is reported. The patient developed skin lesions localized along the lymphatics that appeared after he suffered an injury while collecting wicker canes in marshy water. The fungus was identified as Sporothrix schenckii by MALDI-TOF and sequencing. Phylogenetic analysis was also performed. Low MIC values were detected for all tested echinocandins and azoles except for fluconazole. The patient was treated with itraconazole without significant improvement. A regression of lesions was observed after 3 months of therapy with voriconazole. Few cases of sporotrichosis have been reported in Europe. However, several cases of sporotrichosis have been described in Italy. The incidence of sporotrichosis in Italy may be underestimated and microbiologists, and clinicians must be aware of this fungal infection.
AB - An autochthonous case of lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix schenckii is reported. The patient developed skin lesions localized along the lymphatics that appeared after he suffered an injury while collecting wicker canes in marshy water. The fungus was identified as Sporothrix schenckii by MALDI-TOF and sequencing. Phylogenetic analysis was also performed. Low MIC values were detected for all tested echinocandins and azoles except for fluconazole. The patient was treated with itraconazole without significant improvement. A regression of lesions was observed after 3 months of therapy with voriconazole. Few cases of sporotrichosis have been reported in Europe. However, several cases of sporotrichosis have been described in Italy. The incidence of sporotrichosis in Italy may be underestimated and microbiologists, and clinicians must be aware of this fungal infection.
KW - Lymphocutaneous lesions
KW - Sporotrichosis
KW - Voriconazole
KW - Lymphocutaneous lesions
KW - Sporotrichosis
KW - Voriconazole
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U2 - 10.1007/s10096-020-03939-z
DO - 10.1007/s10096-020-03939-z
M3 - Article
SN - 0934-9723
VL - 39
SP - 2457
EP - 2460
JO - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
JF - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
IS - 12
ER -