The elusive nature of mucormycosis in an immunocompetent host and the role of a dermatology consult

Mucormycosis infection in the immunocompetent host typically occurs in the setting of trauma and presents a diagnostic challenge. The earliest signs of infection are often cutaneous, but can easily be misinterpreted, which can be a fatal mistake. Dermatology has tools to help recognize these infecti...

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Autores principales: Badin, Dylan J., Baker, Catherine, Simmons, Brian J., Yan, Shaofeng, Zug, Kathryn A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6878074/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31788276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2479
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Sumario:Mucormycosis infection in the immunocompetent host typically occurs in the setting of trauma and presents a diagnostic challenge. The earliest signs of infection are often cutaneous, but can easily be misinterpreted, which can be a fatal mistake. Dermatology has tools to help recognize these infections and initiate earlier therapy.

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