Mucor Irregularis-associated Cutaneous Mucormycosis: Case Report and Review

Overview

Journal Med Mycol Case Rep

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2014 Nov 8

PMID 25379401

Citations 6

Authors

Blandine Rammaert

Cecile Angebault

Anne Scemla

Sylvie Fraitag

Nathalie Lerolle

Marc Lecuit

Marie-Elisabeth Bougnoux

Olivier Lortholary

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Abstract

Solid organ transplant recipients are at risk for invasive fungal diseases, and are also exposed to healthcare-associated mucormycosis. Mainly causing localized cutaneous mucormycosis, Mucor irregularis infection is reported for the first time in a kidney-transplant recipient. A healthcare-associated origin was highly suspected in this case. We performed a literature review and highlight the characteristics of this very rare fungus.

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