Microsurgical Debridement for Persistent Ulcers Due to Rare Fungus Infection: Case Report and Literature Review

Yu Wen Tsui, Chia Yu Tsai, Hung Chi Chen*

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Abstract

A patient suffered from chronic ulcer due to recalcitrant fungal infection for 3.5 years. Five antifungal agents and 40 times of debridement-all failed. Finally, radical microscopic debridement was performed for eradication of fungal conidiospores. Since then, there was no recurrence at 2 years of follow-up. Scopulariopsis brevicaulis is one of the rarest pathogens of cutaneous fungal infections, for which multidrug resistance increased the complexity and difficulty of treatment. Radical excision, especially microscopic debridement, was the key for eradication of fungal conidiospores in this case.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)135-138
Number of pages4
JournalArchives of Plastic Surgery
Volume51
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 2022
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Scopulariopsis brevicaulis
  • antifungal agents
  • fungal infections
  • microsurgical debridement
  • wounds and injuries

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