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| Healthcare-associated necrotizing cutaneous mucormycosis: A case report | ||||||
| Oleksandra Lupak1, Kassem Bourgi1, Tricia Stein2 | ||||||
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1Internal Medicine Department, Henry Ford Hospital / Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
2Division of Infectious Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital / Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. | ||||||
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| Lupak O, Bourgi K, Stein T. Healthcare-associated necrotizing cutaneous mucormycosis: A case report. Int J Case Rep Imag 2016;7(4):232–234. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Mucormycosis is becoming a challenging problem as the number of immunocompromised patients is increasing. Historically, the primary presentation of the disease was rhinocerebral. However, other manifestations are becoming more prevalent.
Case Report: We report a case of healthcare cutaneous mucormycosis in 51-year-old female initially presenting as cellulitis. The patient subsequently had worsening necrotizing infection and required multiple extensive intra-operative debridement procedures along with right arm amputation. Histopathology later confirmed by tissue cultures, revealed evidence of Rhizopus. The patient was then started on lifelong isavuconazole therapy. Conclusion: Healthcare associated mucormycosis is a growing problem that requires high index of suspicion to ensure early diagnosis and prompt treatment. | |
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Keywords:
Amphotericin B, Immunocompromised patients, Isavuconazole, Mucormycosis
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Author Contributions
Oleksandra Lupak – Substantial contributions to conception and data acquisition, Analysis and interpretation, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Kassem Bourgi – Substantial contributions to data acquisition, Analysis and interpretation., Revising article critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Tricia Stein – Substantial contributions to conception, Revising article critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support
None |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2016 Oleksandra Lupak et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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