Primary Cutaneous Mucormycosis Produced by the New Species Apophysomyces mexicanus

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作者
Bonifaz, Alexandro [1 ]
Stchigel, Alberto M. [2 ,3 ]
Guarro, Josep [2 ,3 ]
Guevara, Esther [4 ]
Pintos, Liliana [5 ]
Sanchis, Marta [2 ,3 ]
Cano-Lira, Jose F. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Gen Hosp Mexico, Dept Mycol, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
[2] Univ Rovira & Virgili, Mycol Unit, Sch Med, E-43201 Reus, Spain
[3] Univ Rovira & Virgili, IISPV, E-43201 Reus, Spain
[4] Lic Adolfo Lopez Mateos Hosp, ISSSTE, Dermatol Serv, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
[5] Lic Adolfo Lopez Mateos Hosp, ISSSTE, Otorrinolaringol Serv, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
关键词
ZYGOMYCOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; POSACONAZOLE; ELEGANS; VARIABILIS;
D O I
10.1128/JCM.02138-14
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A case of fungal necrotizing fasciitis that appeared in an immunocompetent Mexican woman after a car accident is described. The patient did not respond to antifungal treatment and died 4 days later. The fungus was molecularly identified as a new species of Apophysomyces, namely, Apophysomyces mexicanus.
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页码:4428 / 4431
页数:4
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