Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient following Traditional Dressing

Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient following Traditional Dressing

Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare manifestation of an aggressive fungal infection. Early diagnosis and treatment are vitally important in improving outcome. We report an unusual case presenting with progressive necrotizing fasciitis due to mucormycosis following trauma and dressing by man-made herbal...

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Main Authors: Zahra Ahmadinejad, Hamideh Khazraiyan, Fahime Ghanbari, Bahram Ahmadi, Mohsen Gerami Shoar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/894927
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spelling doaj-0ae71a93f49d4262b6c28a7f809596de2020-11-25T01:10:33ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712013-01-01201310.1155/2013/894927894927Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient following Traditional DressingZahra Ahmadinejad0Hamideh Khazraiyan1Fahime Ghanbari2Bahram Ahmadi3Mohsen Gerami Shoar4Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran 14195, IranDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran 14195, IranDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran 14195, IranDepartment of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14195, IranDepartment of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14195, IranCutaneous mucormycosis is a rare manifestation of an aggressive fungal infection. Early diagnosis and treatment are vitally important in improving outcome. We report an unusual case presenting with progressive necrotizing fasciitis due to mucormycosis following trauma and dressing by man-made herbal agents.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/894927
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Fahime Ghanbari
Bahram Ahmadi
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Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient following Traditional Dressing
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
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Fahime Ghanbari
Bahram Ahmadi
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title Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient following Traditional Dressing
title_short Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient following Traditional Dressing
title_full Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient following Traditional Dressing
title_fullStr Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient following Traditional Dressing
title_full_unstemmed Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient following Traditional Dressing
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
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2090-6471
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare manifestation of an aggressive fungal infection. Early diagnosis and treatment are vitally important in improving outcome. We report an unusual case presenting with progressive necrotizing fasciitis due to mucormycosis following trauma and dressing by man-made herbal agents.
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