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We report an extremely premature infant with necrotizing cellulitis. After minor trauma to the left arm when removing an adhesive sensor, patient developed rapidly progressive cellulitis, which evolved into a… Click to show full abstract
We report an extremely premature infant with necrotizing cellulitis. After minor trauma to the left arm when removing an adhesive sensor, patient developed rapidly progressive cellulitis, which evolved into a necrotic ulcer. Microbiological studies (mass spectroscopy and molecular assay) identified Rhizopus arrhizus as the responsible fungus.
Keywords:
necrotizing cellulitis;
premature infant;
cellulitis;
rhizopus arrhizus;
extremely premature
Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2020
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