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Case Reports
. 2008 May;33(3):266-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02612.x. Epub 2007 Dec 20.

Botryomycosis caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Pneumocystis carinii in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency disease

P Saadat  1 , R Ram, S Sohrabian, M S Vadmal
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Botryomycosis caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Pneumocystis carinii in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency disease

P Saadat et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2008 May.

Abstract

Botryomycosis is an uncommon, chronic, granulomatous and/or suppurative, opportunistic infection affecting the skin and viscera, primarily caused by bacteria. The exact pathogenesis of this infection is not well understood. However, both the host's immune status and microbial infectivity have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this unusual clinical condition. To date, botryomycosis caused by a nonbacterial pathogen has not been reported in the literature. We report a case of cutaneous botryomycosis caused by combined Staphylococcus aureus and Pneumocystis carinii. Cutaneous P. carinii infection without pulmonary involvement is extremely rare.

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  • Misinformation about Pneumocystis.
    Brubaker R, Redhead SA, Stringer JR, Keely SP, Cushion MT. Brubaker R, et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Oct;34(7):e426-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03411.x. Epub 2009 Jun 25. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009. PMID: 19558583 No abstract available.

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