Citation

Tyll T, Lyskova P, Hubka V, Muller M, Zelenka L, Curdova M, Tuckova I, Kolarik M, Hamal P. Mycopathologia 2015; 181(1-2): 119-124.

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Hnevotinska 3, 77515, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11046-015-9943-9

PMID

26363921

Abstract

A case report of cutaneous mucormycosis and obstacles to early diagnosis is presented. A 38-year-old male was involved in a car accident that led to amputation of both lower limbs. Subsequently, he developed fungal wound infection of the left lower limb stump. The infection was detected very early, although the diagnosis was difficult because only a small area was affected and histopathological examination was initially negative. The infection was proven by microscopy, culture and histopathology. The isolate was identified by sequencing of the rDNA ITS region gene (internal transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA) as Lichtheimia corymbifera. Liposomal amphotericin B and surgery were successful in management of the disease.

Language: en