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Case Reports
. 2023 Feb 22:40:8-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.02.007. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Antifungal susceptibility profile of Trichosporon inkin: About three cases of White Piedra

Carolina Zapata-Zapata  1   2 , Ana María Giraldo-Galeano  1 , Cris Rojo-Uribe  1 , Laura Campo-Polanco  1 , Juan Carlos Gómez-Velásquez  3 , Ana Cecilia Mesa-Arango  2
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Antifungal susceptibility profile of Trichosporon inkin: About three cases of White Piedra

Carolina Zapata-Zapata et al. Med Mycol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Trichosporon spp. usually cause systemic or superficial infections. Three cases of White Piedra produced by Trichosporon inkin are described. The in vitro antifungal activity to fluconazole, amphotericin B, ketoconazole and caspofungin against the three clinical isolates were evaluated. Sensitivity to fluconazole and ketoconazole was evidenced. However, the treatment of this mycosis is still a challenge.

Keywords: Antifungals; Essential oils; Lippia origanoides; Terpenes; Trichosporon inkin; White Piedra.

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Fig. 1
Macroscopic and microscopic aspect (400X) of White Piedra nodules. A and D) Case 1. B and E) Case 2. C and F) Case 3. The white arrows indicate the nodules in the hair of each of the patients.
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Fig. 2
Cerebriform-like colonies compatible with Trichosporon spp. A) Case 1. B) Case 2. C) Case 3.
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Fig. 3
Protein spectra obtained by MALDI-TOF MS corresponding to T. inkin. A) Case 1, B) Case 2 and C) Case 3.
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