Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review
Summary: Cutaneous zygomycosis is the third most common form of zygomycosis. However, scalp involvement is rare for this disease. In this study, we present a case of acute zygomycosis in a diabetic patient who was effectively treated with local debridement, amphotericin B lipid complex and posaconaz...
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| author | Abdulrahman Alseady Salim Baharoon |
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| description | Summary: Cutaneous zygomycosis is the third most common form of zygomycosis. However, scalp involvement is rare for this disease. In this study, we present a case of acute zygomycosis in a diabetic patient who was effectively treated with local debridement, amphotericin B lipid complex and posaconazole. Keywords: Cutaneous zygomycosis, Zygomycosis, Scalp |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db9a8a6db2af4539b2bf386f59d5c3962022-12-21T20:34:23ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412015-07-0184377381Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature reviewAbdulrahman Alseady0Salim Baharoon1Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author. Tel.: +966 118012891; fax: +966 118012694.College of Medicine, King Saudi bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSummary: Cutaneous zygomycosis is the third most common form of zygomycosis. However, scalp involvement is rare for this disease. In this study, we present a case of acute zygomycosis in a diabetic patient who was effectively treated with local debridement, amphotericin B lipid complex and posaconazole. Keywords: Cutaneous zygomycosis, Zygomycosis, Scalphttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411500043X |
| spellingShingle | Abdulrahman Alseady Salim Baharoon Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| title | Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review |
| title_full | Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review |
| title_short | Acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp: A case report and literature review |
| title_sort | acute cutaneous zygomycosis of the scalp a case report and literature review |
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