Isolated cutaneous mucormycosis in a pediatric renal transplant recipient

Mucormycosis is a rare and potentially life‐threatening infection, typically affecting immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of an adolescent boy who developed primary isolated cutaneous mucormycosis in the early period following kidney transplantation. Surgical excision was performed using intr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric transplantation 2018-06, Vol.22 (4), p.e13172-n/a
Hauptverfasser:	Downie, Mallory L., Alghounaim, Mohammad, Davidge, Kristen M., Yau, Yvonne, Walsh, Thomas J., Pope, Elena, Somers, Gino R., Waters, Valerie, Robinson, Lisa A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case reports fungal Fungal infections Immunocompromised hosts Kidney transplantation Mucormycosis pediatric Rhizopus Skin transplant Transplants & implants
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