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. 2013 Dec;17(12):e1240-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.06.008. Epub 2013 Jul 26.

A case of Apophysomyces trapeziformis necrotizing soft tissue infection

Jose F Echaiz  1 , Carey-Ann D Burnham, Thomas C Bailey
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A case of Apophysomyces trapeziformis necrotizing soft tissue infection

Jose F Echaiz et al. Int J Infect Dis. 2013 Dec.
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Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare and devastating disease. Apophysomyces trapeziformis is an environmental mold that was recently implicated in several cases of cutaneous and soft tissue mucormycosis in victims of a tornado in Joplin, Missouri. Here, we report a case of Apophysomyces trapeziformis necrotizing soft tissue infection in a resident of Joplin 10 months after the disaster and without preceding trauma. Aspects of histological and microbiological diagnosis are also reviewed.

Keywords: Apophysomyces trapeziformis; Infection; Mucormycosis; Necrotizing.

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