Cutaneous Rhizopus Infection
- 20 July 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 242 (3) , 272-274
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1979.03300030044022
Abstract
A 29-year-old woman in good health except for scoliosis suffered severe sequelae during the postoperative course for placement of a Harrington rod. A cutaneousRhizopusinfection in and about the incision site was attributed to the use of a contaminated elasticized adhesive (Elastoplast) dressing. The contamination was established as a nosocomial problem, which is extremely difficult to control. The extent of the infection, subsequent long recovery course, and remarkable sequelae make this case unusual. (JAMA242:272-274, 1979)Keywords
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- Cutaneous MucormycosisAmerican Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1958