Diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous zygomycosis

Douwe H. Visser, Yvette L. F. van den Berg, A. Marceline van Furth, Matthijs W. Oomen, Antoinette Y. N. Schouten-van Meeteren, Dasja Pajkrt, Cor van den Bos, Gijs Th. J. van Well

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Abstract

Cutaneous zygomycosis is a rare but severe fungal infection with high risk of dissemination. Early recognition, deep surgical biopsy for diagnosis, aggressive treatment with repeated surgical debridement, and targeted pharmacotherapy are essential and can prevent dissemination and fatal outcome. We present case reports of 2 patients
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1165-1166
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume26
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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