title: Aggressive cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces variabilis in an immunocompetent child.
abstract: A zygomycetous fungus was observed in a biopsy of a 9-year-old male. The patient was presented with severe cutaneous lesions subsequent to a traumatic car accident. Following fungal detection, antifungal treatment was prescribed but condition deteriorated rapidly and above knee amputation was done as lifesaving and to control fungal infection. Analysis of the 28 S rRNA gene (accession KT149770) aligned the isolate with members of the genus Apophysomyces and the pathogen was identified as Apophysomces variabilis.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors: Ibrahim A
authors: IA
authors: Al-Zaydani
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors: Ahmed M
authors: AM
authors: Al-Hakami
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors: Martin R P
authors: MR
authors: Joseph
authors: Department of Surgery, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors: Walid M
authors: WM
authors: Kassem
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mohamed K
authors: MK
authors: Almaghrabi
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors: Abdalla
authors: A
authors: Nageeb
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mohamed E
authors: ME
authors: Hamid
keywords: 28S rRNA gene; Amputation; Apophysomyces; Aseer region; Zygomycetes