Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4069223 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Cutaneous mucormycosis, a relatively common infection in immunocompromised patients, remains rare in the immunocompetent patient outside the setting of major trauma. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient who developed left upper extremity Rhizopus infection following arterial puncture. Treatment included surgical debridement, liposomal amphotericin B, and hyperbaric oxygen wound therapy; the patient recovered fully. A review of the literature of cases of upper extremity Mucor infection is included for context. We feel that a high degree of suspicion for Mucor infection is warranted in patients with the described risk factors who do not respond to first-line antibiotics.
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Authors
Kyle D. Lineberry, Adam K. Boettcher, Andrew L. Blount, Scott D. Burgess,