Cutaneous infection caused by Aspergillus terreus.

J Med Microbiol

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.

Published: July 2009

Aspergillus species are widely distributed in nature, and more than 30 species have been reported to be involved in human and animal infection. Cutaneous infections due to Aspergillus terreus are particularly rare. In this report, we describe a case of cutaneous infection caused by A. terreus in a paediatric patient who underwent surgical treatment for an open tibial fracture secondary to an agricultural accident.

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