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Primary cutaneous mucormycosis caused by M ucor irregularis
Author(s) -
Xia X. J.,
Shen H.,
Liu Z. H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/ced.12642
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , mucor , itraconazole , mucor circinelloides , dermatology , medicine , fungus , hypha , biology , pathology , antifungal , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , aspergillus
Summary We describe a case of primary cutaneous mucormycosis in a 44‐year‐old man with an 18‐month history of infiltrative erythematous plaques and haemorrhagic crusting on the dorsum of his left hand. The isolate was identified as M ucor irregularis (formerly R hizomucor variabilis ) based on the fungus morphology and DNA sequencing results. Improvement was observed after a 6‐month treatment course of itraconazole. No recrudescence was seen during a follow‐up of 23 months after treatment.