Primary cutaneous mucormycosis in an immunocompetent host.
Mucormycosis in immunocompetent hosts is rare, and is often related to trauma. We report a case of primary cutaneous mucormycosis in a 26 year old immunocompetent female due to Mucor species. A combination of Amphotericin B and surgical debridement completely eradicated the infection.
Tehmeena
Wani
W
Department of Microbiology and Plastic Surgery, SKIMS, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. wtehmeena@yahoo.co.in
Hussain
Wajahat
W
Zargar
Haroon R
HR
Sheikh
Abdul Rashid
AR
Iqbal
Shabir
S
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D009089:Mucor / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B