Alternariosis

The genus Alternaria contains several species of melanized hyphomycetes that cause opportunistic human infections. The published… Expand

A 55‐year‐old male cardiac transplant recipient presented with cutaneous nodules on the limbs caused by Alternaria alternata… Expand

Sir, Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) includes a spectrum of disorders with overlapping clinical features, i.e. Letterer±Siwe… Expand

 

Alternaria is a very common and saprophytic fungus. Cutaneous infection is rare and about 71 cases have been described, mainly in… Expand

A 60-year-old white man presented with a growing lesion on the dorsum of his left foot. Apart from Parkinson's disease treated… Expand

Eighty-eight immunocompetent patients with deep mycoses from eight countries were evaluated with the same protocol for efficacy… Expand

We report on a case of primary cutaneous granulomatous alternariosis on the forearm of a 65-year-old man who is otherwise in a… Expand

The search for antifungal drugs, particularly oral agents with a broad spectrum of activity, led to the study of itraconazole, a… Expand

Alternaria species are common plant pathogens, but a rare cause of human infection. Previously reported cases of cutaneous… Expand