title: Successful treatment of a necrotizing fasciitis patient caused by Mucor indicus with amphotericin B and skin grafting.
abstract: Cutaneous mucormycosis, an uncommon disease caused by Mucorales, predominantly occurs in immunocompromised host. The present case is a primary cutaneous mucormycosis due to Mucor indicus in an immunocompetent individual. It is with the features of necrotizing fasciitis over the right pretibial area. We are presenting this case owing to its rarity and the successful treatment with amphotericin B and skin grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang Rd W, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
authors.forename: Yijin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Fanqin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Xiaowen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Qun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guozhen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Liyan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.forename: Changming
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009089:Mucor / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B