A Rare Case of Apophysomyces variabilis Skin and Soft Tissue Infection

Bora, Archana; Rathore, Laxmi; Khatri, Prabhat Kiran; Maurya, Vinod Kumar; Choudhary, Garima

doi:10.18295/squmj.4.2021.015

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“…From literature search and meticulous study selection process, 89 studies were included in this systematic review with data retrieved from additional 250 cases of mucormycosis due to Apophysomyces species 5,9–96 (Figure 1). The worldwide distribution of reported cases of mucormycosis due to Apophysomyces species is shown in Figure 2.…”

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Mucormycosis caused by Apophysomyces species: An experience from a tertiary care hospital in Western India and systematic review of global cases

Samaddar

Shrimali

Sharma

2022

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Mucormycosis is a devastating angioinvasive disease caused by fungi belonging to the order Mucorales. These fungi gain entry into the human body via respiratory tract or skin, and less commonly through the gastrointestinal tract. They have a predilection to invade the blood vessels and cause extensive thrombosis and ischaemic tissue necrosis.The three genera of Mucorales-Rhizopus, Mucor and Lichtheimia account for 70-80% of the mucormycosis cases worldwide. Other less frequent genera include Rhizomucor, Apophysomyces, Cunninghamella,

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Mucormycosis caused by Apophysomyces species: An experience from a tertiary care hospital in Western India and systematic review of global cases

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Shrimali

Sharma

2022

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“…A. variabilis was the most common causative agent of cutaneous mucormycosis 12 . Infections with A. variabilis have been reported mainly in India and sporadically in Japan, Australia, Colombia, United States and Saudi Arabia 13–24 . However, the disease has not yet been reported in China.…”

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“…mainly in India and sporadically in Japan, Australia, Colombia, United States and Saudi Arabia. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] However, the disease has not yet been reported in China. Herein, we report the first case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by A. variabilis in an immunocompetent woman in China.…”

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Apophysomyces variabilis as an emerging pathogen in Mainland China

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Mucormycosis is a rare form of angioinvasive, rapidly progressive and lethal opportunistic fungal infection caused by Mucorales. 1,2 Due to the increase in predisposing factors in parallel with medical technological advances, the incidence of mucormycosis has increased significantly, especially in the wake of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought worldwide attention to this deadly yet neglected disease. 3,4 Although Rhizopus arrhizus is the most common causative agent of mucormycosis worldwide, Apophysomyces complex ranks second in the incidence of Mucorales infections in India. 5,6 Molecular phylogenetic studies in recent years have shown that the Apophysomyces complex includes five pathogenic species, namely Apophysomyces elegans, Apophysomyces ossiformis, Apophysomyces trapeziformis, Apophysomyces variabilis and Apophysomyces mexicanus. 7-11 A. variabilis was the most common causative agent of cutaneous mucormycosis. 12 Infections with A. variabilis have been reported

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A Rare Case of Apophysomyces variabilis Skin and Soft Tissue Infection

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Mucormycosis caused by Apophysomyces species: An experience from a tertiary care hospital in Western India and systematic review of global cases

Mucormycosis caused by Apophysomyces species: An experience from a tertiary care hospital in Western India and systematic review of global cases

Apophysomyces variabilis as an emerging pathogen in Mainland China

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