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. 1986 Jul-Aug;59(4):453–459.

Hospital-acquired gangrenous mucormycosis.

J E Patterson, G E Barden, F J Bia
PMCID: PMC2590085  PMID: 3765666

Abstract

A post-operative diabetic patient who had been treated for Serratia marcescens bacterial sepsis developed recurrent thrombosis of the left femoral artery following intra-arterial instrumentation. Pathological examination of arterial thrombus ultimately demonstrated invasive mucormycosis of the femoral artery and cultures of this material grew Rhizopus oryzae. The occurrence of cutaneous and subcutaneous mucormycosis is reviewed, as well as recently recognized nosocomial risk factors for mucormycosis, such as elasticized bandages and wound dressings.

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