Cutaneous protothecosis - case report

• Main Authors: Pâmela Craveiro Gomes da Silva (Author), Sabrina Beirão da Costa e Silva (Author), Ricardo Barbosa Lima (Author), Antonio Macedo D'Acri (Author), Omar Lupi (Author), Carlos José Martins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cutaneous protothecosis is a rare infection caused by achlorophyllic algae of the genus Prototheca. The lesions usually occur on exposed areas, related with trauma, in immunocompromised patients. The most common clinical presentation is a vesicobullous and ulcerative lesion with pustules and scabs,...