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Fatal Cutaneous Mucormycosis Caused by Apophysomyces elegans: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Munesh k
dc.contributor.authorKatiyar, Vivek K
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Pooja
dc.contributor.authorkumar, Rajesh
dc.contributor.authorBhartiya, Satyanam Kumar
dc.contributor.authorTilak, Ragini
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-28T11:32:09Z
dc.date.available2025-02-28T11:32:09Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractPrimary cutaneous mucormycosis is a consequence of environmental Mucorales spores inoculation at the abraded skin. In a diabetic patient, these spores germinate quickly and disseminate hematogenously to the surroundings. Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare but aggressive, invasive, and life-threatening fungal infection. Its presentation is nonspecific, but it rapidly results in necrosis of underneath tissues. Diagnosis can be readily made by KOH wet mount of excise tissue. However, a prompt diagnosis with multidisciplinary management is a prerequisite for a better outcome. We present a case of fatal cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans, in a diabetic patient who succumbed to death despite extensive debridement and antifungal treatment. © The Author(s) 2022.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/15347346221103387
dc.identifier.issn15347346
dc.identifier.urihttps://dl.bhu.ac.in/ir/handle/123456789/64264
dc.publisherSAGE Publications Inc.
dc.subjectA. elegans
dc.subjectamphotericin B
dc.subjecthyperglycemia
dc.subjectpancreasectomy
dc.subjectposaconazole
dc.subjecttrauma
dc.titleFatal Cutaneous Mucormycosis Caused by Apophysomyces elegans: A Case Report and Review of Literature
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
journal.titleInternational Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

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