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J. Clin. Microbiol. · Dec 2014
Case ReportsPrimary cutaneous mucormycosis produced by the new species Apophysomyces mexicanus.
- Alexandro Bonifaz, Alberto M Stchigel, Josep Guarro, Esther Guevara, Liliana Pintos, Marta Sanchis, and José F Cano-Lira.
- Department of Mycology, General Hospital of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
- J. Clin. Microbiol. 2014 Dec 1; 52 (12): 4428-31.
AbstractA case of fungal necrotizing fasciitis that appeared in an immunocompetent Mexican woman after a car accident is described. The patient did not respond to antifungal treatment and died 4 days later. The fungus was molecularly identified as a new species of Apophysomyces, namely, Apophysomyces mexicanus.Copyright © 2014, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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