Fusariosis
Synonyms: Fusarium infection
Fusariosis describes a superficial locally invasive disseminated infection with the pathogenic fungus species Fusarium often found in soil and water which is mainly transmitted to humans through traumatic inoculation and that manifests with keratitis onychomycosis and less frequently peritonitis and cellulitis. In the immunocompromised disseminated fusariosis is more common and it manifests with refractory fever skin lesions (ecthyma-like target and multiple subcutaneous nodules) severe myalgias and sino-pulmonary infections.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http: //www.orphadata.org. Data version September 2023.
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