A rare case of mucormycosis of median sternotomy wound caused by Rhizopus arrhizus.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2007 Oct; 25(4): 419-21
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ABSTRACT
We describe a case of mucormycosis of median sternotomy wound caused by Rhizopus arrhizus . The patient, a known diabetic and a case of coronary artery disease underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. In the postoperative period, patient developed infection of the median sternotomy wound, from which R. arrhizus was isolated on culture. Patient succumbed in spite of being treated with surgical debridement and amphotericin B. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of mucormycosis of median sternotomy wound from India.
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Main subject:
Rhizopus
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Surgical Wound Infection
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Humans
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Male
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Amphotericin B
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Fatal Outcome
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Diabetes Complications
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India
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Middle Aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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