Cutaneous mucormycosis due to Absidia corymbifera occurring after bone marrow transplantation.
Mucormycosis is an uncommon severe life-threatening fungal infection in the immunocompromised host caused by fungi belonging to the order Mucorales, most commonly Rhizopus arrhizus (R. oryzae). We report a patient who developed a severe right atrial catheter exit site infection with Absidia corymbifera. The catheter was removed and necrotic tissue debrided. With liposomal amphotericin B and G-CSF, the infection subsided. He remains well 8 months later.
Leong
K W
KW
Department of Haematology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Crowley
B
B
White
B
B
Crotty
G M
GM
O'Briain
D S
DS
Keane
C
C
McCann
S R
SR
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000628:therapy; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009090:Mucorales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B