title: Cutaneous zygomycosis: a possible postoperative complication in immunocompetent individuals.
abstract: Fungi in the class of zygomycetes usually produce serious infections in diabetics and immunocompromised hosts. Cutaneous zygomycosis is a less common form, with an unpredictable extent of anatomical involvement and clinical course. Here, we report two cases of primary cutaneous zygomycosis as postoperative complications in otherwise healthy females. Zygomycosis was suspected and specimens from the surgical debridement were examined by microbiological and histopathological studies for confirming the clinical diagnosis. Rapid diagnosis, liposomal amphotericin B, and proper debridement of affected tissue are necessary to avoid a fatal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, India. raginijain29@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Ragini
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tilak
authors.forename: Prabhat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Raina
authors.forename: Sanjeev Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Vijai
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tilak
authors.forename: Pradyot
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Anil Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gulati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007813:Laparotomy; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D012233:Rhizopus; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000276:immunology*