Cutaneous mucormycosis in an immunocompromised patient: a case report

Mucormycosis is a rare and highly aggressive fungal infection, with a potential to reach its fulminant phase rapidly. We report a case of a 73-year-old immunocompromised vasculopath with cutaneous mucormycosis. The disease resulted in eventual death despite aggressive surgical debridement, revascula...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Suthananthan, Arul E., Koek, Sharnice A., Sieunarine, Kishore
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5400416/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28458862
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx056
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Sumario:Mucormycosis is a rare and highly aggressive fungal infection, with a potential to reach its fulminant phase rapidly. We report a case of a 73-year-old immunocompromised vasculopath with cutaneous mucormycosis. The disease resulted in eventual death despite aggressive surgical debridement, revascularization of his limb and amphotericin-B. This case highlights the need to recognize this disease early as a differential of a necrotic ulcer, to prevent a potentially avoidable fatality.

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