Cutaneous Mucormycosis of the Upper Extremity in an Immunocompetent Host: Case Report
Cutaneous Mucormycosis of the Upper Extremity in an Immunocompetent Host: Case Report
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.11.010
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发表时间：
2012-04-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Burgess, Scott D.
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作者：
Lineberry, Kyle D.;Boettcher, Adam K.;Burgess, Scott D.
Cutaneous mucormycosis, a relatively common infection in immunocompromised patients, remains rare in the immunocompetent patient outside the setting of major trauma. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient who developed left upper extremity Rhizopus infection following arterial puncture. Treatment included surgical debridement, liposomal amphotericin B, and hyperbaric oxygen wound therapy; the patient recovered fully. A review of the literature of cases of upper extremity Mucor infection is included for Context. We feel that a high degree of suspicion for Mucor infection is warranted in patients with the described risk factors who do not respond to first-line antibiotics. (J Hand Surg 2012;37A:787-791. Copyright (C) 2012 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved.)
