Saksenaea erythrospora infection following combat trauma

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Oct;49(10):3707-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.05095-11. Epub 2011 Aug 24.

Abstract

Saksenaea erythrospora is a newly described species of the order Mucorales which has not previously been reported as a cause of human infection. We report a fatal case of S. erythrospora invasive burn wound infection in a 26-year-old male injured during combat operations in Iraq.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Burns / complications*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Iraq
  • Male
  • Microscopy
  • Mucorales / isolation & purification*
  • Mucormycosis / diagnosis*
  • Mucormycosis / microbiology
  • Mucormycosis / pathology*
  • Mycology / methods
  • Wound Infection / diagnosis*
  • Wound Infection / microbiology
  • Wound Infection / pathology*
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications*