amphotericin-b and Compartment-Syndromes

Lichtheimia corymbifera (syn. Absidia corymbifera, Mycocladus corymbifer) is an ubiquitous cosmopolitan mold that can cause primary cutaneous and deep tissue infection in healthy individuals. We report a subcutaneous L. corymbifera infection in a 13-year-old immune-competent child, with a severe traumatic injury, with a successful outcome after early diagnosis and treatment with lipid amphotericin B, early debridement, and vacuum-assisted closure (VAC).

Topics: Absidia; Accidents, Traffic; Adolescent; Amphotericin B; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antifungal Agents; Bacteremia; Combined Modality Therapy; Compartment Syndromes; Debridement; Early Diagnosis; Fractures, Bone; Humans; Immunocompetence; Leg Bones; Male; Mucormycosis; Multiple Trauma; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; Opportunistic Infections; Surgical Wound Infection; Wound Infection