Saksenaea vasiformis osteomyelitis

J Clin Microbiol. 1987 May;25(5):933-5. doi: 10.1128/jcm.25.5.933-935.1987.

Abstract

A 24-year-old man sustained a crush injury to the tibia, which subsequently became infected with Saksenaea vasiformis. He was treated with debridement and a free myocutaneous flap, but amputation was necessary because of mycotic osteomyelitis. S. vasiformis was recovered and identified on the basis of its characteristic morphology on cornmeal agar.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mucorales / isolation & purification
  • Mucormycosis / microbiology*
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications*