Devastating posttraumatic primary cutaneous mucormycosis in a diabetic patient

Mucorales are saprophytic fungi causing mucormycosis, which is a life threatening infection manifested as rhinocerebral, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cutaneous, and disseminated forms. The cutaneous form is further divided into primary and secondary forms. The major risk factors include uncontrolled...

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Main Author: Poongodi Lakshmi Santhana Kumarasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of the Scientific Society
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Online Access:http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2016;volume=43;issue=2;spage=85;epage=88;aulast=Kumarasamy