Rhino-orbital-cerebral infection by Syncephalastrum racemosusm

Invasive rhino-sinusitis infection has been known to be caused by zygomycetes commonly belonging to the genera Rhizopus, Mucor and Rhizomucor. We report a middle aged diabetic gentleman who had invasive rhino-orbital-cerebral infection with Syncephalastrum racemosum. This genera belonging to zygomyc...

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Published inJournal of the Association of Physicians of India Vol. 61; no. 5; pp. 339 - 340
Main Authors Mathuram, Alice J, Mohanraj, Promila, Mathews, Mary S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.05.2013
Subjects
Brain Diseases - microbiology
Central Nervous System Fungal Infections - microbiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Rhinitis - microbiology
Sinusitis - microbiology
Zygomycosis - diagnosis
Zygomycosis - microbiology
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Summary:Invasive rhino-sinusitis infection has been known to be caused by zygomycetes commonly belonging to the genera Rhizopus, Mucor and Rhizomucor. We report a middle aged diabetic gentleman who had invasive rhino-orbital-cerebral infection with Syncephalastrum racemosum. This genera belonging to zygomycetes group of fungi which usually causes skin and soft tissue infection but invasive infection with this fungus is rarely known.
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ISSN:0004-5772