Mucor circinelloides as a Cause of Invasive Maxillofacial Zygomycosis: an Emerging Dimorphic Pathogen with Reduced Susceptibility to Posaconazole
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Mucor circinelloides was identified by molecular methods as a cause of primary cutaneous zygomycosis.
A case of primary cutaneous zygomycosis caused by Mucor circinelloides is described. Histopathology showed typical hyphae along with chlamydospores. The isolate was identified by molecular and phenotypic methods. The utility of sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region is highlighted; however, further studies are needed to assess species genetic heterogeneity.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02030-08