title: Rhizomucor variabilis: a rare causative agent of primary cutaneous zygomycosis.
abstract: Rhizomucor variabilis is a rare cause of human infections. We report a case of primary cutaneous zygomycosis in an immunocompetent host. Although microscopy reveals the fungal aetiology, the need for species identification is highlighted to better understand the species and establish an epidemiological pattern as it is reported from restricted geographical locations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandramohan
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Shivaprakash
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Nadgir
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lakshminarayana
mesh_terms: D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020103:Rhizomucor / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer