Emerging subcutaneous mycoses by opportunistic filamentous fungi: A retrospective study in Northwest Spain.

Background: Subcutaneous mycoses caused by opportunistic filamentous fungi are emerging infections in developed countries due to the longer survival of immunocompromised patients. The evidence published in relation to subcutaneous mycoses is fundamentally based on case reports and small case series.

Methods: We performed an observational retrospective study of subcutaneous mycoses caused by opportunistic filamentous fungi diagnosed at our institution between 2017 and 2022.

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus: factors related to cutaneous activity and damage in a cohort of 260 patients from A Coruña, Spain.

Background: Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can leave important sequelae.

Objective: To determine the factors that predict the activity and damage of the skin disease, and the impact of tobacco on the efficacy of antimalarials using the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index.

Materials And Methods: A consecutive case series was performed on 260 patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (α = 0.