A rare cutaneous fungal infection complicating bacterial necrotising fasciitis

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 314-316

  Chen, C K ^a   Wan, S H ^a   Kou, S K ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Absidia; Fasciitis, necrotizing; Mucormycosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; CLOXACILLIN; FLUCONAZOLE; MEROPENEM;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ABSIDIA; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CELLULITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEG PAIN; LEG SWELLING; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; RARE DISEASE; SEPSIS; SPUTUM CULTURE; URINE CULTURE; WOUND INFECTION;

ABSIDIA; ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; AGED; AMPUTATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DERMATOMYCOSES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FUNGEMIA; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LEG; MUCORMYCOSIS; RARE DISEASES; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 49449092464     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Richardson MD, Shankland GS. Rhizopus, Rhisomucor, Absidia, and other agents of systemic and subcutaneous zygomycoses. In: Murray PR, editor. Manual of clinical microbiology. Washington DC: ASM Press; 1995:809-24.
2. Mandell G, Bennett J, Dolin R. Agents of mucormycosis and related species. In: Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases. Vol 2. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone; 2000:2685-95.
3. Thami GP, Kaur S, Bawa AS, Chander J, Mohan H, Bedi MS. Post-surgical zygomycotic necrotizing subcutaneous infection caused by Absidia corymbifera. Clin Exp Dermatol 2003;28:251-3.
4. Stone DR, Gorbach SL. Necrotizing fasciitis. The changing spectrum. Dermatol Clin 1997;15:213-20.
5. Ribes JA, Vanover-Sams CA, Baker DJ. Zygomycetes in human disease. Clin Microbiol Rev 2000;13:236-301.
6. Kitabayashi A, Hirokawa M, Yamaguchi A, Takatsu H, Miura AB. Invasive pulmonary mucormycosis with rupture of the thoracic aorta. Am J Hematol 1998;58:326-9.
7. Concanour CS, Miller-Crotchett P, Reed RL 2nd, Johnson PC, Fischer RP. Mucormycosis in trauma patients. J Trauma 1992;32:12-5.
8. Espinel-Ingroff A, Oakley LA, Kerkering TM. Opportunistic zygomycotic infections. A literature review. Mycopathologia 1987;97:33-41.
9. Marchevsky AM, Bottone EJ, Geiler SA, Giger DK. The changing spectrum of disease, etiology, and diagnosis of mucormycosis. Hum Pathol 1980;11:457-64.
10. Ingram CW, Sennesh J, Cooper JN, Perfect JR. Disseminated zygomycosis: report of four cases and review. Rev Infect Dis 1989;11:741-54.
11. Koszyca B, Ellis D, Toogood I, Byard RW. Fluconazole in the treatment of pulmonary zygomycosis. Mycoses 1995;38:277-80.
12. Ribeiro NF, Cousin GC, Wilson GE, Butterworth DM, Woodwards RT. Lethal invasive mucormycosis: case report and recommendations for treatment. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2001;30:156-9.
13. Scalise A, Barchiesi F, Viviani MA, Arzeni D, Bertani A, Scalise G. Infection due to Absidia corymbifera in a patient with a massive crush trauma of the foot. J infect 1999;38:191-2.
14. Seguin P, Musellec H, Le Gall F, Chevrier S, Le Bouquin V, Malleddant Y. Post-traumatic course complicated by cutaneous infection with Absidia corymbifera. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1999;18:737-9.
15. Ritz N, Ammann RA, Aebischer CC, et al. Failure of voriconazole to cure disseminated zygomycosis in an immunocompromised child. Eur J Pediatr 2005;164:231-5.