Brief Report on Primary Cutaneous Invasive Aspergillosis in a Patient With Prolonged Neutropenia Following a Traumatic Injury
Primary cutaneous aspergillosis is a rare fungal infection that usually arises from direct inoculation of the skin. We present a case of a patient with acute leukemia who sustained a traumatic injury to his finger, which progressed to a severe necrotizing soft tissue fungal infection following the onset neutropenia. This case underscores the importance of early recognition and prompt initiation of antifungal treatment in patients who are immunocompromised, while highlighting the potential for rapid progression and severe outcomes.
Authors
- Armelle Pérez Cortés Villalobos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2140-910X)
- Coleman Rotstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1413-0968)
- Ghadeer Ghazi Alahmadi
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf140
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40