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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-1-19
pubmed:abstractText
Candida parapsilosis is a very common and saprophytic fungus. Its pathogenic role has been reported in intensive care units after invasive instrumentations. We report a case of dermal candidiasis due to Candida parapsilosis occurring in an immunocompromised patient suffering from aplastic anemia treated with corticosteroids. The histopathological aspect was non specific, showing a polymorphous granulomatous reaction in the middermis. Findings of periodic acid-Schiff and Grocott-Gomori stains revealed a large number of pseudohyphae and spores. Candida parasilosis was cultured from a skin biopsy. The route of skin infection is discussed: direct inoculation or septic localization after fungemia.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0242-6498
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
276-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
[Cutaneous candidiasis due to Candida parapsilosis occurring in the course of idiopathic aplastic anemia].
pubmed:affiliation
Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, CHU Trousseau, Tours.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports