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Molecular diagnosis of Saksenaea vasiformis cutaneous infection after scorpion sting in an immunocompetent adolescent.

Pauline Lechevalier1, Dea Garcia Hermoso, Agnes Carol, Stephane Bonacorsi, Latifa Ferkdadji, Franck Fitoussi, Olivier Lortholary, Antoine Bourrillon, Albert Faye, Eric Dannaoui, Francois Angoulvant.   

Abstract

We report the first case of cutaneous mucormycosis after a scorpion sting in Tunisia. Histopathology showed broad aseptate hyphae suggestive of a Zygomycete. Saksenaea vasiformis was identified by PCR amplification and sequencing of the fungal DNA on a cutaneous biopsy. Successful treatment was obtained by surgery and liposomal amphotericin B.

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Year:  2008        PMID: 18632909      PMCID: PMC2546755          DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00052-08

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Clin Microbiol        ISSN: 0095-1137            Impact factor:   5.948


  17 in total

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Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  2002-02       Impact factor: 5.948

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5.  Saksenaea vasiformis infections: case report and literature review.

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Journal:  Mycopathologia       Date:  2006-10       Impact factor: 2.574

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Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  1999-12       Impact factor: 5.948

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Journal:  Clin Microbiol Rev       Date:  2000-04       Impact factor: 26.132

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Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  1988-09       Impact factor: 5.948

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Authors:  E A Bearer; P R Nelson; M Y Chowers; C E Davis
Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  1994-07       Impact factor: 5.948

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  12 in total

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Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  2010-10-06       Impact factor: 5.948

Review 2.  Mucormycosis caused by unusual mucormycetes, non-Rhizopus, -Mucor, and -Lichtheimia species.

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Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  2010-04-07       Impact factor: 5.948

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5.  Zygomycosis in Immunocompromised non-Haematological Patients.

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7.  kMucormicosys due to Saksenaea vasiformis in a dog.

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8.  Cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Saksenaea vasiformis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Journal:  Clin Case Rep       Date:  2018-07-13

Review 9.  Mucormycosis: risk factors, diagnosis, treatments, and challenges during COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors:  Ayushi Sharma; Anjana Goel
Journal:  Folia Microbiol (Praha)       Date:  2022-02-26       Impact factor: 2.629

10.  Unusual case of otomycosis caused by Saksenaea vasiformis.

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Journal:  Med Mycol Case Rep       Date:  2020-02-07
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