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Microbiol Biotechnol Rep | Volume 1, Issue 2
November 16-17, 2017 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Annual Congress on
Mycology and Fungal Infections
Primary cutaneous mucormycosis in a patient with burn wounds due to
Lichtheimia
ramosa
Kaur R
1
, Bala K
2
and
Ahuja R B
3
1
Lady Hardinge Medical College, India
2
AIIMS, India
3
MAMC, India
M
ucormycosis is usually an invasive mycotic disease caused by fungi in the class mucormycetes. Here, we
report a case of cutaneous mucormycosis due to
Lichtheimia ramosa
in a 20-year-old female patient with
burn injuries. She was admitted to the hospital with accidental flame burns covering 60% total burn surface area.
After 15 days of admission to hospital, the burn wound showed features of fungal infection. Culture showed
white cottony growth belonging to the
Mucorales
order. Morphological identification confirmed it as
L. ramosa
.
She was managed surgically and medically with the help of amphotericin B. Patient survived due to prompt
diagnosis and appropriate medical and surgical treatment. Early diagnosis is critical in prevention of morbidity
and mortality associated with the disease. Fungal infection in burn wounds can be difficult to diagnose and
manage.
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