Table 1.
The demographics and clinical characteristics in implantation mycoses and invasive fungal infections with skin involvement.
| Implantation Mycoses (n = 35) |
Invasive Fungal Infections with Skin Involvement (n = 5) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | ||
| Median age (range) | 68 years (9–88) | 64 years (50–71) |
| Male/female ratio | 25:10 | 4:1 |
| History of local injury caused by plants | 3 (9%) | 0 (0%) |
| Gardening habits | 8 (23%) | 0 (0%) |
| Immunocompromised | 9 (26%) | 3 (60%) |
| Hematologic malignancy under chemotherapy | 2 | 1 |
| Aplastic anemia | 0 | 2 |
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | 1 | 0 |
| Systemic corticosteroid > 1 month | 6 | 0 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 16 (46%) | 2 (40%) |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Median duration of lesions | 5 months | 3 days |
| Correct first impression 1 | 24 (69%) | 4 (80%) |
| Fungal culture performed | 22 (63%) | 4 (80%) |
| Improvement after antifungal treatment 2 | 29 (83%) | 0 (0%) |
1 Fungal infection was listed as one of the differential diagnoses after the first evaluation. 2 Lesions shrunk in size.