We present a case of cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis due to Acremonium strictum in an
immunocompetent individual along with an overview of fungal infections caused by A …

Unusual fungal agents that exist environmentally as saprophytes can often lead to
opportunistic infections. Hyalohyphomycosis is a group of fungal infections caused by fungi …

A 35‐year‐old housewife presented with an 11‐year history of a painless lesion on the right
cheek, which had enlarged over the last 2 years. She had no history of travel or trauma …

We present a case of subcutaneous hyalohyphomycosis due to Acremonium recifei, a
species whose habitat is probably the soil, first identified in 1934 by Arêa Leão and Lobo in …

Acremonium species are saprophytic molds widely distributed in nature, existing in soil and
decaying vegetation. Penetrating wounds, intravascular catheters and immunosuppression …

A 7-y-old boy with relapsed acute lymphatic leukaemia developed fungaemia due to
Acremonium strictum, a fungus belonging to the group of the hyaline hyphomycetes. Initially …

Primarily saprophytic in nature, fungi of the genus Acremonium are a well-documented
cause of mycetoma and other focal diseases. More recently, a number of Acremonium spp …

Background Hyalohyphomycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection caused by
saprophytes of genera such as F usarium, P aecilomyces, S cedosporium, P enicillium, S …

Acremonium spp. are filamentous, cosmopolitan fungi frequently isolated from plant debris
and soil, they are known to result in invasive infections in the setting of severe …

Acremonium species are ubiquitous fungal organisms found in soil and air, which can lead
to superficial infections after traumatic inoculation. Not much is reported regarding this …