Exophiala oligosperma causing olecranon bursitis

J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Oct;41(10):4779-82. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.10.4779-4782.2003.

Abstract

A 62-year-old male with a history of Wegener's granulomatosis and immunosuppressive therapy presented with chronic olecranon bursitis. A black velvety mould with brown septate hyphae and tapered annellides was isolated from a left elbow bursa aspirate and was identified as an Exophiala species. Internal transcribed sequence rRNA sequencing showed the isolate to be identical to Exophiala oligosperma. The patient was successfully treated with aspiration and intrabursal amphotericin B.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bursa, Synovial / microbiology
  • Bursitis / microbiology*
  • Chronic Disease
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / analysis
  • Elbow Joint*
  • Exophiala / classification
  • Exophiala / genetics
  • Exophiala / isolation & purification*
  • Genes, rRNA
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycoses / microbiology
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Ulna*

Substances

  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AY231163