Int J Intern Emerg Med | Volume 4, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Mucormycosis Involving Anterior Abdominal Wall Following Insect Bite in a Diabetic Patient - A Case Report

Vijay B^1*, Atul P², Amrish P³, Sruja N⁴, Ranjit Z⁴ and Rahul K⁴

¹Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Sterling Hospital, India
²Department of Infectious Diseases, Sterling Hospital, India
³Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sterling Hospital, India
⁴Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, SVP Hospital, India

^*Correspondance to: Vijay Bhatia 

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Abstract

Mucormycosis is a fatal fungal infection predominantly occurring in a diabetic and in immunocompromised patients. Infection is acquired by inhalation, ingestion or traumatic inoculation in a susceptible host. Impairment of host defence mechanisms affecting innate immune system facilitates invasive fungal infection. Skin and soft tissue mucormycosis, necrotizing fasciitis has been described in victims of road traffic accidents, natural disasters (Tsunami, tornado) who had dirt contaminated wounds. Clinical presentation of such patient is non-specific for mucormycosis and represents bacterial necrotizing skin and soft tissue infection. Early clinical suspicion and appropriate microbiological work up allow early diagnosis and appropriate antifungal therapy. With this case report we are describing mucormycosis involving anterior abdominal wall in a diabetic patients and challenges faced in the treatment.

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Vijay B, Atul P, Amrish P, Sruja N, Ranjit Z, Rahul K. Mucormycosis Involving Anterior Abdominal Wall Following Insect Bite in a Diabetic Patient - A Case Report. Int J Intern Emerg Med. 2021; 4(1): 1040.