Tenosynovitis caused by Trichosporon asahii in an immunocompetent patient
Fungal infections have become a public health problem owingdute to their progressive increase in recent decades and high morbidity rates. Fungal bone and joint infections result from direct inoculation, contiguous infection spread, or hematogenous seeding of organisms. Trichosporon spp. are yeast-like basidiomycetes, with Trichosporon asahii being the most common pathogenic species. This article describes a rare case of tenosynovitis caused by Trichosporon asahii in an immunocompetent patient. Treatment with voriconazole resulted in an excellent clinical response.
Authors
- Laís Lopes Pires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4750-0558)
- Isadora Cambruzzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0277-2106)
- Natália Chilinque Zambão da Silva
- Andréa Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7084-6672)
- Mayara Gabriele Toledo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3105-694X)
- Guilherme Brezenski Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5812-6509)
- Hugo Rodrigues Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6773-5437)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
- Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Einstein (São Paulo)
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2025rc1095
- Primary Topic
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00