Saksenaea vasiformis infections: A case of an immunocompetent adult after mild injury and a literature review

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.

Keywords: Fungal infections; Immunocompetent patients; Mucormycetes; Mucormycosis; Saksenaea vasiformis.