Open AccessVaginal Mucormycosis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Jack D. Sobel
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.656
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1098-0997
pISSN - 1064-7449
DOI - 10.1155/s1064744901000205
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , vaginitis , mucor , medicine , dermatology , azole , refractory (planetary science) , amphotericin b , antifungal , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , gynecology , surgery , aspergillus , astrobiology
Although Zygomycetes cause life-threatening, opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts, the first case of vaginitis caused by Mucor species in a healthy woman is reported. Mucor vaginitis, which caused mild symptoms only, was refractory to conventional azole therapy and resistant to flucytosine. Cure was achieved with topical amphotericin B.
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