Primary cutaneous mucormycosis in a premature neonate treated conservatively with amphotericin B.
Pediatr Dermatol
; 39(1): 99-102, 2022 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare, often fatal fungal infection that most commonly affects patients with underlying immunosuppression but also can occur in premature neonates. We report the case of an extremely premature boy (<25 weeks) who developed primary cutaneous mucormycosis shortly after birth. Although surgical debridement has been a mainstay of treatment in combination with antifungal therapy, our patient was successfully treated with amphotericin B alone-the management only reported in three other cases to date. We present this case to highlight that prompt initiation of treatment with amphotericin B alone may be an appropriate alternative to surgical intervention, particularly in patients with non-angioinvasive disease who are poor surgical candidates.
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Asunto principal:
Dermatomicosis
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Mucormicosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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En
Revista:
Pediatr Dermatol
Año:
2022
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Article
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Estados Unidos