RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Kontogiorgi, Marina A1 Floros, Ioannis A1 Koroneos, Apostolos A1 Vamvouka, Chrysanthi A1 Paniara, Olga A1 Roussos, Charis A1 Routsi, ChristinaYR 2007 T1 Fatal post-traumatic zygomycosis in an immunocompetent young patient JF Journal of Medical Microbiology, VO 56 IS 9 SP 1243 OP 1245 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.46993-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1473-5644, AB Zygomycosis, a relatively uncommon infection, usually occurs among immunocompromised individuals. It has been reported only rarely in trauma patients. A fatal case is reported of pulmonary and rapidly progressive cutaneous zygomycosis in a young, otherwise healthy farmer, with multiple bone fractures, wounds and soft tissue injuries after an accident with an agricultural machine in the field. Rhizopus spp. was isolated from both cultures of bronchial washings and wound samples. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination of tissue specimens from a large wound. Despite systemic antifungal therapy and surgical debridement, the patient's condition deteriorated and he died from refractory septic shock., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.46993-0