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Cladosporium Werneckii: Infection and in Vivo Culture

Cladosporium Werneckii: Infection and in Vivo Culture Abstract A case of tinea nigra is described in a patient in California who had concomitant hyperhidrosis of his palms. In vivo cultures were maintained on the plantar surfaces of the feet of a volunteer. An occlusive dressing was necessary for the maintenance of the cultures. The in vivo growth was concentrated in and around the openings of the sweat ducts. The palmar location of tinea nigra may be explained by the abundance of Cladosporium in the environment and the preference of the fungus for the milieu provided by the sweat pores. Monomer strippings effectively removed the keratinized epidermal cells and fungus in a continuous sheet, thus providing a picture of the growth habits of the fungus in situ. References 1. Eastman No. 910 monomer supplied by Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ. 2. Emmons, C. W.; Binford, C. H.; and Utz, J. P.: Medical Mycology , Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1963, pp 120-123. 3. Leland, L. S.: Tinea Nigra in the United States , Arch Derm Syph 61:854-857, 1950.Crossref 4. Smith, J. G.; Sams, W. M.; and Roth, F. J., Jr.: Tinea Nigra Palmaris: A Disorder Easily Confused With Junction Nevus of the Palm , JAMA 167:312-314, 1958.Crossref 5. Ritchie, E. B., and Pinkerton, M. E.: Case of Tinea Nigra Palmaris in Texas , AMA Arch Derm 72:467-468, 1955.Crossref 6. Spiller, W. E.; Mullins, F.; and Knox, J. M.: Tinea Nigra , J Invest Derm 27:187-192, 1956.Crossref 7. Cooke, W. B.: An Ecological Life History of Aureobasidium pullulans (De Bary) Arnaud , Mycopathologia 12:1-45, 1959. 8. Keddie, F.; Shadomy, J.; Shadomy, S.; and Barfatani, M.: Intrafollicular Tinea Versicolor Demonstrated on Monomer Plastic Strips , J Invest Derm 41:103-106, 1963.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

Cladosporium Werneckii: Infection and in Vivo Culture

KEDDIE, FRANCES
Archives of Dermatology , Volume 89 (3) – Mar 1, 1964
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Abstract A case of tinea nigra is described in a patient in California who had concomitant hyperhidrosis of his palms. In vivo cultures were maintained on the plantar surfaces of the feet of a volunteer. An occlusive dressing was necessary for the maintenance of the cultures. The in vivo growth was concentrated in and around the openings of the sweat ducts. The palmar location of tinea nigra may be explained by the abundance of Cladosporium in the environment and the preference of the fungus for the milieu provided by the sweat pores. Monomer strippings effectively removed the keratinized epidermal cells and fungus in a continuous sheet, thus providing a picture of the growth habits of the fungus in situ. References 1. Eastman No. 910 monomer supplied by Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ. 2. Emmons, C. W.; Binford, C. H.; and Utz, J. P.: Medical Mycology , Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1963, pp 120-123. 3. Leland, L. S.: Tinea Nigra in the United States , Arch Derm Syph 61:854-857, 1950.Crossref 4. Smith, J. G.; Sams, W. M.; and Roth, F. J., Jr.: Tinea Nigra Palmaris: A Disorder Easily Confused With Junction Nevus of the Palm , JAMA 167:312-314, 1958.Crossref 5. Ritchie, E. B., and Pinkerton, M. E.: Case of Tinea Nigra Palmaris in Texas , AMA Arch Derm 72:467-468, 1955.Crossref 6. Spiller, W. E.; Mullins, F.; and Knox, J. M.: Tinea Nigra , J Invest Derm 27:187-192, 1956.Crossref 7. Cooke, W. B.: An Ecological Life History of Aureobasidium pullulans (De Bary) Arnaud , Mycopathologia 12:1-45, 1959. 8. Keddie, F.; Shadomy, J.; Shadomy, S.; and Barfatani, M.: Intrafollicular Tinea Versicolor Demonstrated on Monomer Plastic Strips , J Invest Derm 41:103-106, 1963.Crossref

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Published: Mar 1, 1964

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