Abstract
Demodex mites have been reported in the past as a cause of facial rash in immunosuppressed patients. Here, we report an interesting case of possible demodicosis associated with rhinocerebral mucormycosis. The association of mites with a fungus was detected on direct microscopic examination of the scrapings of a nasal ulcer. The mite and the fungus were identified as Demodex folliculorum and Apophysomyces elegans species complex, respectively.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Brain Diseases / complications*
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Brain Diseases / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mite Infestations / complications*
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Mite Infestations / parasitology
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Mites / classification*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mucorales / classification*
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Mucorales / genetics
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Mucorales / isolation & purification
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Mucormycosis / complications*
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Mucormycosis / microbiology
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Rhinitis / complications*
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Rhinitis / microbiology
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Skin Diseases, Parasitic / complications
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Skin Diseases, Parasitic / parasitology