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Chromoblastomycosis
Chromoblastomycosis is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Caused by dematiaceous (pigmented, melanin-producing: phaeohyphomycoses) fungi.
- Most common Fonsecaea pedrosoi then F. compacta, Phialophora verrucosa, Rhinocladiella aquaspersa and Cladophialophora carrionii.
- Less common: Wangiella dermatitidis, Exophiala jeanselmei, C. yegressii, F. monophora, Exophilia dermatitidis (Asia) and other organisms.
- Different palm tree species (fronds) may be the major source of fungal contamination.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Caused by dematiaceous (pigmented, melanin-producing: phaeohyphomycoses) fungi.
- Most common Fonsecaea pedrosoi then F. compacta, Phialophora verrucosa, Rhinocladiella aquaspersa and Cladophialophora carrionii.
- Less common: Wangiella dermatitidis, Exophiala jeanselmei, C. yegressii, F. monophora, Exophilia dermatitidis (Asia) and other organisms.
- Different palm tree species (fronds) may be the major source of fungal contamination.
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Last updated: January 11, 2023
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Auwaerter, Paul G. "Chromoblastomycosis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540123/3.5/Chromoblastomycosis.
Auwaerter PG. Chromoblastomycosis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540123/3.5/Chromoblastomycosis. Accessed February 3, 2023.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2023). Chromoblastomycosis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540123/3.5/Chromoblastomycosis
Auwaerter PG. Chromoblastomycosis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2023 February 03]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540123/3.5/Chromoblastomycosis.
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