John Deepa, Irodi Aparna, Michael Joy Sarojini
Associate Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, Christian Medical College , Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India .
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College , Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Apr;10(4):ND01-2. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/16790.7535. Epub 2016 Apr 1.
Zygomycetes species contains two orders of organisms that infect humans, namely Mucorales and Entomophthorales. Entomophthorales cause chronic infection in immunocompetent patients, invading subcutaneous tissues but are non-angioinvasive. This includes Basidiobolus ranarum, Conidiobolus incongruus and Conidiobolus coronatus. We report a case of disseminated tuberculosis with Conidiobolus coronatus infection presenting as orbital cellulitis in an adolescent.
接合菌纲物种包含两类可感染人类的生物目,即毛霉目和虫霉目。虫霉目在免疫功能正常的患者中引起慢性感染,侵袭皮下组织但不侵犯血管。这包括蛙粪霉、鼻孢子菌和冠状鼻孢子菌。我们报告一例青少年播散性肺结核合并冠状鼻孢子菌感染,表现为眼眶蜂窝织炎。