TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Necrotizing mucormycosis of wounds following combat injuries, natural disasters, burns, and other trauma
JO  - Journal of fungi (Basel)
A1  - Walsh, Thomas J.
A1  - Hospenthal, Duane R.
A1  - Petraitis, Vidmantas
A1  - Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P.
SP  - e5030057
EP  - e5030057
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
N2  - Necrotizing mucormycosis is a devastating complication of wounds incurred in the setting of military (combat) injuries, natural disasters, burns, or other civilian trauma. <i>Apophysomyces</i> species, <i>Saksenaea</i> species and <i>Lichtheimia</i> (formerly <i>Absidia)</i> species, although uncommon as causes of sinopulmonary mucormycosis, are relatively frequent agents of trauma-related mucormycosis. The pathogenesis of these infections likely involves a complex interaction among organism, impaired innate host defenses, and biofilms related to traumatically implanted foreign materials. Effective management depends upon timely diagnosis, thorough surgical debridement, and early initiation of antifungal therapy.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2309-608X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof5030057
ID  - ref1
ER  -