An unusual ulcer: A case of cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae

oleh: Bradley J. Gardiner, Ian Simpson, Mai H. Khuu, Sarah E. Kidd, Cheng H. Lo, Grant A. Jenkin

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2015-03-01

Deskripsi

Mucormycoses are high-mortality infections feared by clinicians worldwide. They predominantly affect immunocompromised hosts and are associated with a spectrum of disease. We describe a case of cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae in a patient with multiple risk factors cured with complete surgical excision and a short course of antifungal therapy.