Zygomycosis due to Apophysomyces elegans: Report of 2 cases and review of the literature

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 386-390

  Kimura, Masatomo ^a   Smith, Michael B ^b   McGinnis, Michael R ^c  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Medical Mycology Research Center   (United States)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE NECROSIS; TISSUE SECTION; ZYGOMYCETES;

CHILD; DERMATOMYCOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCORMYCOSIS; PHYCOMYCES;

EID: 0032962543     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Huffnagle KE, Southern PM Jr, Byrd LT, Gander RM. Apophysomyces elegans as an agent of zygomycosis in a patient following trauma. J Med Vet Mycol. 1992;30:83-86.
2. Lakshmi V, Rani TS, Sharma S, et al. Zygomycotic necrotizing fasciitis caused by Apophysomyces elegans. J Clin Microbiol. 1993;31:1368-1369.
3. McGinnis MR, Midez J, Pasarell L, Haque A. Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Apophysomyces elegans. J Mycol Méd. 1993;3:175-179.