Mucormycosis after open fracture injury.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
An 18-year-old woman (a former intravenous drug abuser) sustained open tibial plateau and shaft fractures, followed by cellulitis and a wound infection caused by a Rhizopus species, which is a fungus of the class Mucorales. The patient responded to surgical debridement and a prolonged course of amphotericin B. No lymphocyte abnormality or other host immune defect could be demonstrated in this patient.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Venezio, FR; Sexton, DJ; Forsythe, R; Williams, M; Reisberg, B
Published Date
- December 1985
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 78 / 12
Start / End Page
- 1516 - 1517
PubMed ID
- 4071184
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0038-4348
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/00007611-198512000-00028
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States