Background: Alternaria alternata is a melanic fungus capable of causing a wide variety of
infections, some of which have lethal potential. It is a ubiquitous fungus and a well-known …

Alternaria species are a type of dematiaceous fungi that cause a wide spectrum of disease
with cutaneous infections being the most common. These infections are most common in …

Human infections caused by Alternaria alternata are more frequently reported in
immunosupressive hosts. In this report, a rarely seen cutaneous infection, caused by A …

A 28-year-old man presented at our clinic with 1-month history of an ulcer covered with crust
on his left anterior tibia. Based on the morphological features and molecular identification …

Alternaria spp may cause opportunistic mycoses in the skin after cutaneous inoculation or
through blood dissemination in immune-suppressed patients. Here, we describe a case of …

Alternaria species are ubiquitous dematiaceous fungi that are increasingly recognized as
pathogens in immunocompromised patients or those with significant underlying disease, but …

Alternaria is a dematiaceous fungus ubiquitously found in nature. It can cause infections,
especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a periorbital location of Alternaria …

The genus Alternaria contains several species of melanized hyphomycetes that cause
opportunistic human infections. The published literature contains 210 reported cases of …

Alternaria spp. have emerged as opportunistic pathogens particularly in immunosuppressed
patients, such as bone marrow transplant recipients. The authors present a case of …

Alternaria is a common saprophyte that is not usually pathogenic in humans. However,
infections by the fungus have occasionally been documented, occurring mostly in …