Saksenaea vasiformis infections: A case of an immunocompetent adult after mild injury and a literature review.
| Title | Saksenaea vasiformis infections: A case of an immunocompetent adult after mild injury and a literature review. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Samaras, K., Markantonatou A-M., Karapiperis D., Digonis P., Kartalis N., Kostogloudis N., & Vyzantiadis T-A. |
| Journal | J Mycol Med |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 260-264 |
| Date Published | 2019 Sep |
| ISSN | 1773-0449 |
| Keywords | Adult, Amphotericin B, Antifungal Agents, Debridement, Humans, Immunocompetence, Inflammation, Leg, Leg Injuries, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Mucorales, Mucormycosis |
| Abstract | Saksenaea vasiformis is an emerging human pathogen, belonging to the order Mucorales of the subphylum Mucormycotina, most often associated with rhino-cerebral, cutaneous and subcutaneous infections following trauma. A review of the published literature was attempted on the occasion of a cutaneous leg infection with favorable outcome in a young immunocompetent man after mild injury. The overall aim was the facilitation of the study and the integrated understanding of this kind of fungal infections. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.mycmed.2019.06.005 |
| Alternate Journal | J Mycol Med |
| PubMed ID | 31445820 |
