Infection with Trichosporon pullulans
Authors: CAROLYN E. HUGHES
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 May 1988Infection with Trichosporon pullulansCAROLYN E. HUGHES, M.D., DORIS SERSTOCK, B.A., BARBARA D. WILSON, M.D., WILLIAM PAYNE, M.D.CAROLYN E. HUGHES, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DORIS SERSTOCK, B.A.Search for more papers by this author, BARBARA D. WILSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM PAYNE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-5-772_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Invasive infections with Trichosporon beigelii (also called cutaneum) or T. capitatum are being reported with increasing frequency (1, 2). We describe the first human infection with a related organism, T. pullulans, and report the invitro susceptibilities of this organism to treatment with amphotericin B, flucytosine, and miconazole.A 56-year-old white man was hospitalized for an infection in the left second toe. He had had a renal transplant 1 year previously, which was complicated by diabetes mellitus. Treatments included cyclosporine, azathioprine, and methylprednisolone. He had toe pain, swelling, erythema, and drainage for 4 weeks before admission, with a...References1. WALSH T, NEWMAN K, MOODY M, WHARTON R, and WADE J. Trichosporonosis in patients with neoplastic disease. Medicine. 1986;65:268-79. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. HOY J, HSU K, ROLSTON K, HOPFER R, LUNA M, and BODY G. Trichosporon beigelii infections: a review. Rev Infect Dis. 1986;8:959-67. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SHADOMY S, ESPINEL-INGROFF A, and CARTWRIGHT R. Laboratory studies with antifungal agents: susceptibility tests and bioassays. In: LENETTE EH, BALOWS A, HAUSLER WJ, SHADOMY HJ, eds. Manual of Clinical Microbiology. 4th edition. Washington, D.C.: American Society for Microbiology; 1986:991-9. Google Scholar4. MURRAY-LEISURE K, ABER R, and ROWLEY L. Disseminated Trichosporon beigelii (cutaneum) infection in an artificial heart recipient. JAMA. 1986;256:2995-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. KIRMANI N, TUAZON C, and GEELHOED G. Disseminated Trichosporon infection. Arch Intern Med. 1980;140:277-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: CAROLYN E. HUGHES, M.D.; DORIS SERSTOCK, B.A.; BARBARA D. WILSON, M.D.; WILLIAM PAYNE, M.D.Affiliations: Veterans Administration Medical Center Minneapolis, MN 55417 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySkin and Soft Tissue Infection in Transplant RecipientsHyalohyphomycosisMultidrug resistant yeasts in synanthropic wild birdsTRICHOSPORON PULLULANS AS A COMPLICATION OF CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE IN A PATIENT UNDERGOING IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE THERAPY FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASETrichosporon pullulans infection in 2 patients with chronic granulomatous disease: An emerging pathogen and review of the literature 1 May 1988Volume 108, Issue 5 Page: 772-773 Keywords Amphotericin Diabetes mellitus Erythema Inflammation Renal transplantation ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...