title: Demodex mite infestation of unknown significance in a patient with rhinocerebral mucormycosis due to Apophysomyces elegans species complex.
abstract: Demodex mites have been reported in the past as a cause of facial rash in immunosuppressed patients. Here, we report an interesting case of possible demodicosis associated with rhinocerebral mucormycosis. The association of mites with a fungus was detected on direct microscopic examination of the scrapings of a nasal ulcer. The mite and the fungus were identified as Demodex folliculorum and Apophysomyces elegans species complex, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Vinaykumar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hallur
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Gagandeep
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Shivaprakash M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rudramurthy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Arunaloke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakrabarti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D008925:Mites / Q000145:classification*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009090:Mucorales / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology