title: An unusual ulcer: A case of cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae.
abstract: Mucormycoses are high-mortality infections feared by clinicians worldwide. They predominantly affect immunocompromised hosts and are associated with a spectrum of disease. We describe a case of cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae in a patient with multiple risk factors cured with complete surgical excision and a short course of antifungal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Gardiner
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Mai H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Khuu
authors.affiliation: National Mycology Reference Centre, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kidd
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Monash Health (Dandenong Hospital), Dandenong, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Cheng H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.affiliation: Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Grant A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Jenkin
keywords: Amphotericin; Cutaneous mucormycosis; Posaconazole; Rhizopus oryzae