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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Rhizopus
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Infección de la Herida Quirúrgica
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Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Anfotericina B
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Resultado Fatal
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Complicaciones de la Diabetes
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India
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Persona de Mediana Edad
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
Microbiology
Año:
2007
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Artículo
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