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J Med Microbiol 56 (2007), 1243-1245; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46993-0
© 2007 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 1473-5644

Case Report

Fatal post-traumatic zygomycosis in an immunocompetent young patient

Marina Kontogiorgi1, Ioannis Floros1, Apostolos Koroneos1, Chrysanthi Vamvouka2, Olga Paniara3, Charis Roussos1 and Christina Routsi1

1 Critical Care Department, Medical School of Athens University, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

2 Department of Pathology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

3 Department of Clinical Microbiology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

Correspondence
Christina Routsi,
croutsi{at}hotmail.com

Received 8 October 2006
Accepted 5 March 2007

Zygomycosis, a relatively uncommon infection, usually occurs among immunocompromised individuals. It has been reported only rarely in trauma patients. A fatal case is reported of pulmonary and rapidly progressive cutaneous zygomycosis in a young, otherwise healthy farmer, with multiple bone fractures, wounds and soft tissue injuries after an accident with an agricultural machine in the field. Rhizopus spp. was isolated from both cultures of bronchial washings and wound samples. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination of tissue specimens from a large wound. Despite systemic antifungal therapy and surgical debridement, the patient's condition deteriorated and he died from refractory septic shock.

Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography.




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