Nosocomial post-traumatic cutaneous mucormycosis: a systematic review.
Mucormycosis is a rare, rapidly fatal opportunistic invasive fungal infection occurring in immunocompromised patients. Primary cutaneous mucormycosis usually follows direct inoculation of fungal spores at the site of damaged or traumatized skin. We report a case of fatal nosocomial post-traumatic cutaneous mucormycosis in a diabetic patient and we performed a systematic review of reported cases of nosocomial post-traumatic cutaneous mucormycosis to describe their demographic profile, predisposing factors, treatment and outcome.
Simbli
Mohammad
M
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Main Hospital, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. dramin2004@rediffmail.com
Hakim
Fayaz
F
Koudieh
Mohammad
M
Tleyjeh
Imad M
IM
D000328:Adult; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*