Invasive cutaneous mucormycosis in an extremely preterm infant

An extremely preterm neonate developed a progressively worsening right axillary ulcerative lesion at the previous site of a temperature probe. Despite treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotic and antifungal therapy, the lesion worsened and required extensive surgical debridement. Histologic examinat...

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Main Authors: David Brooks, Shahab Abdessalam, H. Dele Davies, Aileen M. Aldrich, Jiri Bedrnicek, Nathan Gollehon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618300897