title: Fatal Actinomucor elegans var. kuwaitiensis infection following combat trauma.
abstract: We report the first case of invasive mucormycosis secondary to Actinomucor elegans infection. A severely injured soldier with a fatal A. elegans var. kuwaitiensis infection is described. The identification of this fungus was performed by classical and molecular methods, and this report documents the pathogenicity of the recently described variety Actinomucor elegans var. kuwaitiensis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Lackland, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Charla C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tully
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Romanelli
authors.forename: Deanna A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wickes
authors.forename: Duane R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Hospenthal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008889:Military Personnel; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009090:Mucorales / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
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