Rare Case of Trichosporon mucoides Skin Infection in an Immuno-competent Patient

Trichosporon spp. are ubiquitous yeast-like fungi found in water and soil. They are found as the normal flora on skin and gastrointestinal tract of humans (Capoor et al., 2015; Sageerabanoo et al., 2011). Previously, the species Trichosporon beigelii was used to represent all the pathogenic members of the genus Trichosporon. More recently, this species has been divided into several distinct species, based on morphological characteristics, biochemical reactions and molecular studies. There are at least 9 Trichosporon species that are potentially pathogenic to humans: T. asahii, T. mucoides, T. cutaneum, T. inkin, T. ovoides, T. asteroids, T. loubieri, T. pullulans, and T. japonicum. Out of these, T. asahii and T. mucoides have potential to cause severe life-threatening infections whereas the others usually cause superficial infections (Ağirbasli et al., 2008).