Localized Fusariosis Caused by Fusarium Verticillioides – A Case Report

Abstract

The genus Fusarium contains several species which are saprophytic moulds present in the soil and air. They can cause local cutaneous infections and infections of surgical & burns wounds as well as disseminated infection. It has emerged as an important pathogen in immuno-compromised patients causing significant morbidity and mortality. The species most frequently associated with human infections are F. Solani, F. Oxysporum, F. Verticillioides. This case of a fusariosis presented as lupus vulgaris caused by Fusarium verticillioides in a male patient who is also infected with mycobacterium.