Cutaneous Mucormycosis

Sheldon, Douglas L.

doi:10.1001/jama.1979.03290360048026

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Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis) Mycology1

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“…Nosocomial mucormycosis, like nosocomial aspergillosis, is a hospital-acquired (Type 1) nosocomial fungal infection. Sporangiospores are carried from the hospital environment to susceptible patients by airborne or contact transmission (36,37,40,55,107). The source of an outbreak of nosocomial mucormycosis of surgical wounds, including sternotomy wounds, became apparent when a brand of elasticized adhesive-tape dressing was found to be contaminated by Rhizop us rhizopodijormis (37, 40).…”

Section: Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis) Mycologymentioning

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Nosocomial Fungal Infections: A Classification for Hospital-Acquired Fungal Infections and Mycoses Arising from Endogenous Flora or Reactivation

Walsh¹,

Pizzo²

1988

Annu. Rev. Microbiol.

128

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Section: Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis) Mycologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Nosocomial Fungal Infections: A Classification for Hospital-Acquired Fungal Infections and Mycoses Arising from Endogenous Flora or Reactivation

Walsh¹,

Pizzo²

1988

Annu. Rev. Microbiol.

128

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Rhizopus Infection Associated With Wound Dressing

Kohn¹

1980

Arch Dermatol

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Cutaneous Rhizopus and Aspergillus Infections in Five Patients With Cancer

Khardori

Hayat

Rolston³

et al. 1989

Arch Dermatol

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Primary cutaneous infection with Aspergillus species and Rhizopus species was observed in five patients between October 1986 and January 1988. All patients had an underlying hematological malignancy and were neutropenic. Four patients developed skin lesions with eschars at and around the site of intravenous catheter insertion. One patient had two lesions along the course of the intravenous line. The fifth patient developed the lesion on the left side of the lower part of the back subsequent to the appearance of a rash due to excessive perspiration. A diagnosis was made in each case by histopathological studies and cultures of skin biopsy specimens. The fungal organisms cultured were Aspergillus species in three patients and Rhizopus species in two patients. All patients were treated with amphotericin B. Three patients responded to antifungal therapy and local care without surgical débridgement. Two patients died of disseminated fungal infection. The development of cutaneous lesions due to opportunistic fungal pathogens seemed to have been related to the moist and humid conditions created by occlusive dressings or excessive perspiration.

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Cutaneous Mucormycosis

Cited by 49 publications

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Nosocomial Fungal Infections: A Classification for Hospital-Acquired Fungal Infections and Mycoses Arising from Endogenous Flora or Reactivation

Nosocomial Fungal Infections: A Classification for Hospital-Acquired Fungal Infections and Mycoses Arising from Endogenous Flora or Reactivation

Rhizopus Infection Associated With Wound Dressing

Cutaneous Rhizopus and Aspergillus Infections in Five Patients With Cancer

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