Saksenaea vasiformis infection in a burn wound.
Saksenaea vasiformis was isolated, after 18 days, from a burn wound caused by a petrol bomb. The fungus was locally invasive and was treated successfully by excision and systemic administration of amphotericin B. Identification of the isolate was accomplished by inducing sporulation on 1% agar containing grass clippings and on hay infusion agar.
Goldschmied-Reouven
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Microbiology Laboratory, Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Shvoron
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009090:Mucorales / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*