Fonsecaea: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes
Introduction Fonsecaea is a genus of fungi commonly associated with human and animal infections. It belongs to the class Eurotiomycetes and the order Chaetothyriales. The most clinically relevant species within this genus is Fonsecaea pedrosoi, which is known to cause chromoblastomycosis, a chronic and localized …