Cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus arrhizus in a surgical wound.
1998
: We report a case of cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus arrhizus in a surgical wound following colostomy. The patient was a diabetic and in addition presented others risk factors. Zygomycosis was suspected when a necrotic wound surface appeared in the appropiate clinical setting. Diagnosis was confirmed on a combined histological and microbiological study. Extensive surgical resection, high doses of amphotericin B and treatment of the underlying conditions permitted the control of the infection.
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