Rhizopus oligosporus as a cause of mucormycosis in man.
After a fracture of the spinal column a 49-year-old male developed a mucormycosis due to Rhizopus oligosporus. This appears to be the first report of a disease caused by this thermotolerant Rhizopus species in a human being.
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D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*