Abstract
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection that very occasionally causes osteomyelitis and avascular necrosis of bone. The infection may prove fatal if not diagnosed promptly. If early treatment is instituted the prognosis is good.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / diagnosis
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Abscess / microbiology
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Abscess / therapy
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Cellulitis / diagnosis
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Cellulitis / microbiology
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Cellulitis / therapy
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Foot Diseases* / diagnosis
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Foot Diseases* / therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mucormycosis* / diagnosis
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Mucormycosis* / therapy