Two Cases of Post-Traumatic Mucormycosis due to Mucor circinelloides: Salvage Therapy with a Combination of Adjunctive Therapies. (4th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Paepe, A.; Dams, K.; Robert, D.; Jacobs, R.; Ten Kate, G. L.; Van Ierssel, S.; Jansens, H.; Lammens, M.; Van Beeck, A.; Jorens, P. G.
• Other Names: Mansour-Ghanaei Fariborz Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-05-04
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/4949426
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Mucormycosis is a rare, emerging angioinvasive infection caused by ubiquitous filamentous fungi. In recent decades, an increase in cutaneous or post-traumatic mucormycosis has been reported. We describe two cases of post-traumatic wound infections with Mucor circinelloides, a mucor species only rarely reported as a cause of post-traumatic mucormycosis. Often considered lethal, management required a combination of medical and surgical therapies to achieve a favorable outcome in both cases.