title: Zygomycosis.
abstract: In our increasingly immunocompromised populations, zygomycosis is becoming more common. It occurs in two forms. Mucormycosis is an acute, necrotic, rapidly progressive disease of the immunocompromised patient that may lead quickly to death. Entomophthoromycosis is a chronic, slowly progressive subcutaneous disease seen mostly in immunocompetent patients living in tropical climates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Elgart
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D009090:Mucorales / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents