Successful treatment of extensive posttraumatic soft-tissue and renal infections due to Apophysomyces elegans.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe the clinical course and successful treatment of a previously healthy man who, after experiencing trauma, presented with severe cutaneous mucormycosis due to Apophysomyces elegans and subsequently developed secondary renal infection. A multidisciplinary approach employing aggressive surgical debridement and therapy with hyperbaric oxygen, liposomal amphotericin B, and interferon-gamma was successful in controlling his infection, obviating the need for nephrectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Kidney Diseases
- Mucormycosis
- Soft Tissue Infections
- Soft Tissue Injuries