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Zygomycosis presenting a major clinical challenge: case report on Rhizomucor pusillus infection in a stem-cell-transplant recipient.

Abstract
Zygomycoses are opportunistic infections caused by the Mucorales fungi. They are typically seen in immunosuppressed patients. The incidence of zygomycosis cases seems to be increasing. We report on zygomycosis in a pediatric, female stem-cell-transplant recipient. This case report underlines the difficulty of taking care of patients with zygomycosis. In fungal infections of immunosuppressive patients on broad-coverage antibiotics, foci of skin necrosis are unique and typical for zygomycoses, and may be helpful in this challenging diagnosis.
AuthorsSanna-Maria Kivivuori, Riitta Karikoski, Pirkko Koukila-Kähkölä, Veli-Jukka Anttila, Ulla M Saarinen-Pihkala
JournalMycopathologia (Mycopathologia) Vol. 172 Issue 3 Pg. 241-5 (Sep 2011) ISSN: 1573-0832 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID21475989 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Immunosuppressive Agents (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Necrosis (pathology)
  • Rhizomucor (isolation & purification)
  • Skin (pathology)
  • Stem Cell Transplantation (adverse effects)
  • Transplantation
  • Zygomycosis (diagnosis, microbiology)

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