A Case of Subcutaneous Mucormycosis with Stridor, Case Report and Review Literature
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Mucormycosis represent a group of life threatening infection caused by fungi of the order mucorales of the subphylum mucoromycotina. [6, 7] The agents of mucormycosis are ubiquitous in nature. They may be isolated from air, soil, fruits, clinical materials, human orifices. Incidence of mucormycosis has increased in recent years.[4,10] Subcutaneous mucormycosis is the third most common clinical variety of mucormycosis.[12] Subcutaneous mucormycosis result from external implantation of the pathogens or by haematogenous dissemination.[18] External implantation may be from soil or dust exposure from trauma, penetrating injury from plant material, catheter insertion, injections of medication and by contaminated dressings.[20] Cutaneous disease can be highly invasive penetrating into subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle and even up to bone. In mucormycosis necrotizing fasciitis has mortality rate nearly above 85%. [1] However with early diagnosis and proper treatment mortality can be reduced.
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Prof Dr T. N. Dubey
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