title: Primary cutaneous mucormycosis produced by the new species Apophysomyces mexicanus.
abstract: A case of fungal necrotizing fasciitis that appeared in an immunocompetent Mexican woman after a car accident is described. The patient did not respond to antifungal treatment and died 4 days later. The fungus was molecularly identified as a new species of Apophysomyces, namely, Apophysomyces mexicanus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mycology, General Hospital of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Alexandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonifaz
authors.affiliation: Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
authors.forename: Alberto M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Stchigel
authors.affiliation: Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarro
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, ISSSTE, Lic. Adolfo López Mateos Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guevara
authors.affiliation: Otorrinolaringology Service, ISSSTE, Lic. Adolfo López Mateos Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pintos
authors.affiliation: Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchis
authors.affiliation: Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain jose.cano@urv.cat.
authors.forename: José F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cano-Lira
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009090:Mucorales / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004271:DNA, Fungal