title: Successful treatment of invasive mucormycosis in a liver transplant patient by arm amputation.
abstract: Mucormycosis is an uncommon but frequently fatal infectious complication after solid organ transplantation. We describe successful treatment of invasive mucormycosis in a liver transplant recipient by wound debridement, a right above-elbow arm amputation, and antifungal medications. Early recognition, prompt operative intervention, and initiation of an appropriate antifungal treatment are very important in the management of mucormycosis, a potentially life-threatening infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, 32610-0286, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Zendejas
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Kayler
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Magliocca
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Hemming
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujita
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*