Superficial Cutaneous Zygomycosis Presenting as Resistant Intertrigo: A Case Report | Zendy

Devon E. McMahon | Zendy; Kristen Hysell | Zendy; Mary W. Montgomery | Zendy; Jason E. Frangos | Zendy

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Superficial Cutaneous Zygomycosis Presenting as Resistant Intertrigo: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Devon E. McMahon,

Kristen Hysell,

Mary W. Montgomery,

Jason E. Frangos

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa043

Subject(s) - zygomycosis , medicine , mucor circinelloides , dermatology , mucor , antifungal , microbiology and biotechnology , amphotericin b , biology , aspergillus

Zygomycosis is an angioinvasive fungal infection with a high mortality rate. Cutaneous zygomycosis is the second most common form of the disease, typically characterized by necrotic eschars in an immunocompromised host. We report an unusual case of superficial intertrigo resistant to conventional therapies caused by Mucor circinelloides in a patient with HIV and diabetes.

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