title: Apophysomyces elegans as an agent of zygomycosis in a patient following trauma.
abstract: Apophysomyces elegans was isolated from the subcutaneous tissue, muscle and bone of a patient who had fallen from a height of 55 feet. Broad, sparsely septate hyphae were present in the tissue. Surgical debridement of wounds and amphotericin B treatment were not sufficient in controlling rapid tissue necrosis. Ultimately, amputation of the two affected limbs was necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9072.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Huffnagle
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Southern
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Byrd
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gander
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009090:Mucorales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications