CUTANEOUS MUCORMYCOSIS DUE TO ABSIDIA-CORYMBIFERA OCCURRING AFTER BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION

Mucormycosis is an uncommon severe life-threatening fungal infection i n the immunocompromised host caused by fungi belonging to the order Mu corales, most commonly Rhizopus arrhizus (R. oryzae), We report a pati ent who developed a severe right atrial catheter exit site infection w ith Absidia corymbifera. The catheter was removed and necrotic tissue debrided, With liposomal amphotericin B and G-CSF, the infection subsi ded. He remains well 8 months later.