Rhino-orbital-cerebral infection by Syncephalastrum racemosusm.
Invasive rhino-sinusitis infection has been known to be caused by zygomycetes commonly belonging to the genera Rhizopus, Mucor and Rhizomucor. We report a middle aged diabetic gentleman who had invasive rhino-orbital-cerebral infection with Syncephalastrum racemosum. This genera belonging to zygomycetes group of fungi which usually causes skin and soft tissue infection but invasive infection with this fungus is rarely known.
Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Alice J
AJ
Mathuram
Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Promila
P
Mohanraj
Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Mary S
MS
Mathews
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*