Angioinvasive Trichophyton rubrum associated necrotizing fasciitis in an immunocompromised patient

Angioinvasive Trichophyton rubrum associated necrotizing fasciitis in an immunocompromised patient

Key clinical message Angioinvasive dermatophytosis with necrotizing fasciitis can be a rare complication in immunocompromised patients with early surgical debridement, 12 weeks of oral terbinafine, and reduction in immunosuppression being a viable management strategy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael J. Davis, Katelyn J. Rypka, Alexandra K. Perron, John Keilty, Benjamin Wils, Joshua Levine, Anthony T. Rezcallah, Robin Solomon, Noah Goldfarb, Anjum Kaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
angioinvasive dermatophytosis
hematologic malignancy
immunosuppression
necrotizing fasciitis
terbinafine
Trichophyton rubrum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7718
Description
Summary:Key clinical message Angioinvasive dermatophytosis with necrotizing fasciitis can be a rare complication in immunocompromised patients with early surgical debridement, 12 weeks of oral terbinafine, and reduction in immunosuppression being a viable management strategy.
ISSN:2050-0904

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