Necrotizing Mucormycosis of Wounds Following Combat Injuries, Natural Disasters, Burns, and Other Trauma

Overview

Journal J Fungi (Basel)

Date 2019 Jul 7

PMID 31277364

Citations 28

Authors

Thomas J Walsh

Duane R Hospenthal

Vidmantas Petraitis

Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis

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Abstract

Necrotizing mucormycosis is a devastating complication of wounds incurred in the setting of military (combat) injuries, natural disasters, burns, or other civilian trauma. species, species and (formerly species, although uncommon as causes of sinopulmonary mucormycosis, are relatively frequent agents of trauma-related mucormycosis. The pathogenesis of these infections likely involves a complex interaction among organism, impaired innate host defenses, and biofilms related to traumatically implanted foreign materials. Effective management depends upon timely diagnosis, thorough surgical debridement, and early initiation of antifungal therapy.

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