An unusual ulcer: A case of cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae

Mucormycoses are high-mortality infections feared by clinicians worldwide. They predominantly affect immunocompromised hosts and are associated with a spectrum of disease. We describe a case of cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae in a patient with multiple risk factors cured with compl...

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Main Authors: Bradley J. Gardiner, Ian Simpson, Mai H. Khuu, Sarah E. Kidd, Cheng H. Lo, Grant A. Jenkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753914000529