Wang Ying, Zhang Miaoyan, Hu Haoqi, Han Zhihui, Cui Na, Li Qi
Department of Health Care, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, PR China.
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Nov;113(3):116997. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2025.116997. Epub 2025 Jul 6.
This case report highlights cutaneous mucormycosis in a 99-year-old patient who was effectively treated with intravenous isavuconazole and local amphotericin B after wound debridement. The patient showed significant improvement within two weeks, highlighting the importance of diagnosis and treatment for this rare fungal infection. It underscores the need for early recognition and suggests that combining antifungal treatments with surgical intervention may be an optimal strategy, even in patients lacking typical risk factors.
