William Ashish, Kaur Ravinder, Rawat Deepti, Kandir Neelam S S, Sharma Akanksha
Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Access Microbiol. 2022 Mar 9;4(3):000327. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000327. eCollection 2022.
Zygomycetes have been known to cause life-threatening infections in humans which are often difficult to treat. We present a rare case of cutaneous mucormycosis in a premature neonate admitted with neonatal sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis. He was diagnosed with infection and managed surgically along with Amphotericin B. Low birth weight, prematurity, respiratory distress, administration of corticosteroid and broad spectrum antibiotics were identified as the potential risk factors in this case which had led to the fungal infection. Early diagnosis and prompt management is critical in prevention of morbidity and mortality associated with the disease.
接合菌已知会在人类中引起危及生命的感染，且这些感染往往难以治疗。我们报告了一例罕见的皮肤毛霉病病例，该病例为一名患有新生儿败血症和坏死性筋膜炎的早产儿。他被诊断为感染，并接受了手术治疗以及两性霉素B治疗。低出生体重、早产、呼吸窘迫、使用皮质类固醇和广谱抗生素被确定为该病例中导致真菌感染的潜在风险因素。早期诊断和及时治疗对于预防与该疾病相关的发病率和死亡率至关重要。
