1 From the Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu
Zygomycosis is a rare infection that should be suspected in any patient with a fulminant necrotizing cellulitis in an area recently covered with adhesive bandages or dressings. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for patient survival.
Key Words: neonatal zygomycotic cellulitis necrosis Rhizopus oryzae
Submitted on June 24, 1985
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