Cutaneous mucormycosis
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Abstract Mucormycosis or ‘Black fungus’ is a fatal, opportunistic, and angioinvasive fungal infection that commonly occurred among the immunocompromised patients. Skin may be affected as primarily or by secondary invasion in disseminated systemic disease. In primary Spores of Mucormycetes can be implanted through trauma, penetrating injury, burn, and agricultural works. A definitive diagnosis needs histopathology, culture, or microscopy of tissue collected by biopsy, smear, or lavage. But these techniques are laborious and unsuccessful in many instances and need the support of new molecular tests. Early diagnosis, managing risk factors, adequate surgical debridement, appropriate systemic antifungal (amphotericin-B, posaconazole, isavuconazoleor fluconazole), and hyperbaric oxygen are the armamentarium against mucormycosis. Keywords: Cutaneous, Zygomycosis,
Mucormycosis, COVID-19, immunocompromised. |