A refractory ulcer in an immunocompromised patient: what caused it?

Int J Dermatol. 2017 Jun;56(6):597-598. doi: 10.1111/ijd.13422. Epub 2016 Nov 4.

Authors

Vassiliki Papastavros¹, Rajiv Nathoo¹, Kathryn-Anne Potter¹, Tania Gonzalez Santiago¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.

PMID: 27813132
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13422

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Amphotericin B / therapeutic use*
Biopsy, Needle
Chronic Disease
Debridement / methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunocompromised Host*
Immunohistochemistry
Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects
Kidney Transplantation / methods
Leg Ulcer / diagnosis
Leg Ulcer / etiology
Mucormycosis / diagnosis*
Mucormycosis / etiology
Mucormycosis / therapy
Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
Opportunistic Infections / therapy
Rhizopus / isolation & purification*
Transplantation Immunology
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Amphotericin B