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Trichosporonosis is rare but have been associated with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestation, ranging from superficial infection to severe deep-seated mycosis. Deep-seated trichosporonosis is a lethal opportunistic infection occasionally found in immunocompromised patients, particularly those who are neutropenic due to hematological diseases or cytotoxic therapy. Trichosporon asahii is considered the principal etiologic agent of non-Candida fungemia and disseminated trichosporonosis in Japan. It is necessary for a clinician to pay enough care as the lethal infections in immunocompromised host. Diabetic patients are also predisposed of trichosporonosis because of the impaired leukocyte function. I review the literature about trichosporonosis with the patients of diabetes mellitus.
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PMID:[Trichosporonosis]. 1906 6