Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Pan African Medical Journal
Source : Pan African Medical Journal
Url : https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.34.173.13737
Keywords : Acremonium curvulum; Acremonium spp; fungal osteomyelitis; tibial osteomyelitis; voriconazole for fungal osteomyelitis.
Campus : Faridabad
School : School of Medicine
Department : Microbiology
Year : 2019
Abstract : Fungal osteomyelitis is a rare disease which usually presents in an indolent manner. Opportunistic infections due to other non-aspergillus moulds are an emerging entity. We report a case of fungal osteomyelitis due to Acremonium spp in an immunocompetent adult which showed a chronic, indolent course but responded well to treatment with voriconazole. This case highlights the importance of diagnosing the causative agent in fungal osteomyelitis as species specific susceptibility can aid in the treatment of fungal osteomyelitis.
Cite this Research Publication : Sadia Khan, Anil Kumar, Vadakekoottu Bhaskaran, Sabthami Chandran, Kavitha Dinesh, Chronic fungal osteomyelitis of the tibia due to Acremonium curvulum: a rare case, Pan African Medical Journal, Pan African Medical Journal, 2019, https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.34.173.13737