Abscesses that did not respond to just incision drainage and antibiotics.
Entomophthorales are a distinct and a relatively uncommon group of fungal organism that may cause subcutaneous infection. Infection with these organisms may be misdiagnosed as a bacterial abscess and is therefore of concern. This report presents 2 such cases who presented with localized abscess in the lower extremity.
Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India.
Anupma Jyoti
AJ
Kindo
Sidharth
S
Giri
Shalinee
S
Rao
Arcot
A
Rekha
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D020091:Entomophthorales / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents