ABSTRACT
Mucormycosis is an uncommon infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales, family
Mucoraceae, and almost always occurs in individuals with predisposing factors such
as diabetes mellitus, metabolic acidosis, or immunodeficiency states. Although mucormycosis
is a rare infection in childhood, sporadic cases of skin infections have been described
in young infants and older children; primary skin infection has been associated with
multiple nosocomial outbreaks caused by contaminated elastic bandages. In all reported
cases involving premature infants, the elimination of the infection involved surgical
debridement. We report for the first time successful conservative treatment with intravenous
amphotericin B in a premature infant with primary cutaneous infection caused by Rhizopus oryzae.
Keywords
Mucormycosis - rhizopus oryzae - premature infant
