Cutaneous mucormycosis: report of five cases and review of the literature

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Arnaiz Garcia M E ^a   Alonso Pena D ^a   del Carmen Gonzalez Vela M ^a   Garcia Palomo J D ^a   Sanz Gimenez Rico J R ^a   Arnaiz Garcia A M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antifungal therapy; Cutaneous mucormycosis; Immunocompromised host; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; POSACONAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EXAMINATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DERMATOMYCOSES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049088817     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.04.040     Document Type: Article

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