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CASE REPORTS

Nosocomial post-traumatic cutaneous mucormycosis: A systematic review

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Pages 577-582 | Received 23 Sep 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare, rapidly fatal opportunistic invasive fungal infection occurring in immunocompromized patients. Primary cutaneous mucormycosis usually follows direct inoculation of fungal spores at the site of damaged or traumatized skin. We report a case of fatal nosocomial post-traumatic cutaneous mucormycosis in a diabetic patient and we performed a systematic review of reported cases of nosocomial post-traumatic cutaneous mucormycosis to describe their demographic profile, predisposing factors, treatment and outcome.

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