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

Publication date: Available online 25 July 2019Source: Journal de Mycologie MédicaleAuthor(s): K. Samaras, A.-M. Markantonatou, D. Karapiperis, P. Digonis, N. Kartalis, N. Kostogloudis, T.-A. VyzantiadisAbstractSaksenaea 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.
Source: Journal of Medical Mycology - Category: Biology Source Type: research