Abstract
Diaporthe phaseolorum is a fungal plant parasite that has rarely been described as causing invasive human disease. We report a case of human soft tissue infection with Diaporthe phaseolorum in a heart transplant patient with end-stage renal failure in New Zealand.
Highlights
Diaporthe phaseolorum is a fungal plant parasite that has rarely been described as causing invasive human disease
Diaporthe phaseolorum is a fungal plant parasite found in soil, salt and fresh water, and sewage [1]
There are few case reports of human infection with Diaporthe species, and most have been described in highly immunosuppressed persons, especially solid organ transplantation recipients [2,3,4,5,6]
Summary
Diaporthe phaseolorum is a fungal plant parasite that has rarely been described as causing invasive human disease. There are few case reports of human infection with Diaporthe species, and most have been described in highly immunosuppressed persons, especially solid organ transplantation recipients [2,3,4,5,6]. One case of Diaporthe spp. soft tissue infection was reported in a heart transplant patient in the United States [5], but the patient did not have end-stage renal failure (ESRF), making the choice of antifungal therapy less complex.
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