Abstract

GARCIA GOMEZ, Dianiley; LOPEZ PEREZ, Maida  and  ADJUDAH TRUFFIN, Camille. Microbiological diagnosis in a patient with chromomycosis. Medicentro Electrónica [online]. 2020, vol.24, n.3, pp. 691-698.  Epub July 01, 2020. ISSN 1029-3043.

Chromomycosis is a subcutaneous mycosis; the results of microbiological studies are one of the pillars for its accurate diagnosis. A male farmer who had, for eight years, papular lesions that evolved to warty and scaly plaques on the left forearm is presented. The direct mycological examination of the scales, as well as their culture, supported the diagnosis of a chromomycosis. The etiological agent Fonsecaea pedrosoi was identified in the microscopy of its sporulation form. This finding was novel since a case of chromomycosis had not been diagnosed or reported in the laboratory for more than a decade. Health prevention and promotion is a fundamental pillar in the health system, since through the education of the Cuban farmers this disease can be prevented, medical costs can be reduced, timely cures and the quality of life of the farmers can be improved.

Keywords : chromoblastomycosis/microbiology.

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