Chronic Rhinofacial Mucormycosis Caused by Mucor irregularis (Rhizomucor variabilis) in India
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Chronic rhinofacial mucormycosis caused by Mucor irregularis (Rhizomucor variabilis) in India.
In this article, we describe a chronic case of rhinofacial mucormycosis caused by Mucor irregularis, formerly known as Rhizomucor variabilis var. variabilis, a rare mycotic agent in humans. The infection caused progressive destruction of the nasal septum and soft and hard palate, leading to collapse of the nose bridge and an ulcerative gaping hole. The mucoralean mold cultured from a nasal biop...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02326-10