Abstract

Aureobasidium pullulans is classified among dematiaceous fungi, characterized by the production of melanin pigments. It is widely distributed throughout the environment. It has occasionally been infected on the skin and nails of humans. We report a case of onychomycosis due to Aureobasidium pullulans developed in an 49-year-old female after trauma.

Keywords

Onychomycosis Aureobasidium pullulans

KJMM 2003 June;8(2):63-65(3). Epub 2016 February 20
Copyright © 2003 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Seung Joo Sim; Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea
Hong Seok Kim; Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea
Chan Woo Lee; Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea
Ki Hoon Song; Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea
Ki Ho Kim; Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea

Corresponding

Ki Ho Kim, Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea. Tel: (051) 240-5435, Fax: (051) 253-0787, e-mail: khkim@daunet.donga.ac.kr

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Acknowledgements

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Seung Joo Sim

Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea

Hong Seok Kim

Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea

Chan Woo Lee

Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea

Ki Hoon Song

Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea

Ki Ho Kim

Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 20