title: Skull Base Osteomyelitis Caused by an Elegant Fungus.
abstract: Malignant otitIs externa (skull base osteomyelitis) is predominantly caused by bacteria while fungal etiology is rare. We report a middle aged diabetic gentleman who succumbed to invasive skull base infection due to Apophysomyces elegans a fungus belonging to Zygomycetes which causes only skin and soft tissue infections. Mortality and invasive infections due to this genus is rarely reported, especially in the ear.
authors.affiliation: PG Registrar.
authors.forename: Sharafine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stephen
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
authors.forename: Beula
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Subashini
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor.
authors.forename: Regi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Philip
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Dept. of ENT.
authors.forename: Rajan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sundaresan
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005658:Fungi; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D000074406:Mastoidectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019291:Skull Base / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents