title: Molecular diagnosis of Saksenaea vasiformis cutaneous infection after scorpion sting in an immunocompetent adolescent.
abstract: We report the first case of cutaneous mucormycosis after a scorpion sting in Tunisia. Histopathology showed broad aseptate hyphae suggestive of a Zygomycete. Saksenaea vasiformis was identified by PCR amplification and sequencing of the fungal DNA on a cutaneous biopsy. Successful treatment was obtained by surgery and liposomal amphotericin B.
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Pédiatrie Générale, Université Paris Diderot-Paris VII, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lechevalier
authors.forename: Dea Garcia
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Hermoso
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carol
authors.forename: Stephane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonacorsi
authors.forename: Latifa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferkdadji
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fitoussi
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lortholary
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourrillon
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dannaoui
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Angoulvant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009090:Mucorales / Q000235:genetics*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D012605:Scorpions