Unusual case of otomycosis caused by Saksenaea vasiformis

Saksenaea vasiformis is a species of the order Mucorales rarely reported as a cause of human mucormycosis. We report an unusual case of S. vasiformis otitis occurring in a diabetic woman after penetration of an insect in the right ear. Direct microscopic examination of the clinical sample showed hya...

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Published in:Medical mycology case reports 2020-03, Vol.27, p.68-71
Main Authors: Trabelsi, H., Neji, S., Hadrich, I., Sellami, M., Khemakhem, N., Sellami, H., Makni, F., Hammami, B., Ayadi, A.
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Language:English
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Case Report
Malignant otitis externa
Mucormycosis
Saksenea vasiformis
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Summary:Saksenaea vasiformis is a species of the order Mucorales rarely reported as a cause of human mucormycosis. We report an unusual case of S. vasiformis otitis occurring in a diabetic woman after penetration of an insect in the right ear. Direct microscopic examination of the clinical sample showed hyaline and non septate hyphae belonging to the order Mucorales. Fungal identification was performed by sequencing the ITS region of the rDNA. To our knowledge, this is the first report of S. vasiformis infection in Tunisia.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.02.001