Abstract
With the broad employment of immunosuppressive therapy, the incidence of Pseudallescheria boydii infections is rising. We report a first case of the localized subcutaneous P. boydii infection in a patient with microscopic polyangiitis. Favorable outcome related to the treatment with voriconazole adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the use of this particular agent in P. boydii infections.
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Lainščak, M., Hočevar, A., Logar, D. et al. Subcutaneous infection with Pseudallescheria boydii in an immunocompromised patient. Clin Rheumatol 26, 1023–1024 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-006-0263-9
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