title: Successful treatment of a primary cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Absidia corymbifera in a premature newborn.
abstract: Mucormycosis (zygomycosis) normally occurs among individuals with predisposing factors such as prematurity, use of broad spectrum antibiotics, metabolic acidosis or advanced stages of immunosuppression. There have been reports of sporadic cases of cutaneous mucormycosis related to predisposing skin lesions and contact with contaminated material such as adhesive bandages and tongue depressors placed close to intravenous catheter insertion sites. We report successful treatment of a case of Absidia corymbifera infection with the combination of amphotericin B and surgical debridement of the affected area.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Epidemiology, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, México City, México.
authors.forename: José Juan
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Morales-Aguirre
authors.forename: Wilson Martín
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Agüero-Echeverría
authors.forename: María Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ornelas-Carsolio
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reséndiz-Sánchez
authors.forename: Demóstenes
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gómez-Barreto
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cashat-Cruz
mesh_terms: D020095:Absidia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B