Cutaneous Aspergillosis
Abstract
Aspergillosis comprises a spectrum of diseases caused by species of a ubiquitous saprophytic mold, Aspergillus, that usually lives on decaying vegetation. Aspergillus organisms rarely behave as pathogens in an immunocompetent host. But, in the presence of immunosuppression, Aspergillus may be invasive and take a fulminant course. Although extensive investigation has clarified multiple aspects of pulmonary aspergillosis, cutaneous aspergillosis occurs relatively less frequently and therefore remains poorly characterized. With this review, we have attempted to better define risk factors and common clinical presentations, as well as to formulate a reasonable approach to the diagnosis and management of cutaneous aspergillosis.
Keywords
Cutaneous aspergillosis Aspergillus
KJMM
2002 March;7(1):6-13(8). Epub 2016 February 22
Copyright © 2002 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
You Son Chong; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Seoul, Korea
Byung In Ro; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Byung In Ro, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Seoul, Korea. Tel: (02) 2260-2173, Fax: (02) 2268-1049, e-mail: drro2@hananet.net
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You Son Chong
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Seoul, Korea
Byung In Ro
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Seoul, Korea
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