Fugomyces cyanescens

Fugomyces cyanescens was formally known as Sporothrix cyanescens and classified in the genus Sporothrix.

Distribution of Fugomyces cyanescens

The natural habitat of Fugomyces cyanescens is not well defined. It is distributed worldwide and has been isolated from air in Andersen Samples, soil, decomposition plants, Eucalyptus species, pomegranates, bark beetles and on the embryo of nectarine. It has been reported from Australia, India, Israel, the Netherlands, Spain and USA.

Health Significance

In general, Fugomyces cyanescens is considered to be non-pathogenic. However, it has been recovered from skin lesions, finger,blood cultures, nodular pulmonary lesions in immunosupressed patient and nosocomial infections in patients with neumonia.