Healthcare-associated Pediatric Cutaneous Mucormycosis at Texas Children’s Hospital, 2012–2019

Cutaneous mucormycosis in children is an opportunistic fungal infection associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We describe characteristics of 12 patients with healthcare-associated cutaneous mucormycosis at Texas Children’s Hospital and results of an outbreak investigation. A definitiv...

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Published in:	The Pediatric infectious disease journal Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 746 - 748
Main Authors:	Foster, Catherine E., Revell, Paula A., Campbell, Judith R., Marquez, Lucila
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01-08-2021
Subjects:	Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Cross Infection - complications Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - therapy Dermatomycoses - etiology Dermatomycoses - microbiology Dermatomycoses - therapy Disease Outbreaks Female Hospitals, Pediatric Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infection Control Male Mucormycosis - etiology Mucormycosis - microbiology Mucormycosis - therapy Retrospective Studies Rhizopus - isolation & purification Texas - epidemiology Texas
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Summary:	Cutaneous mucormycosis in children is an opportunistic fungal infection associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We describe characteristics of 12 patients with healthcare-associated cutaneous mucormycosis at Texas Children’s Hospital and results of an outbreak investigation. A definitive source was not identified. Skin lesions near medical device securement sites should raise concern for mucormycosis in patients with underlying medical conditions.
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ISSN:	0891-3668 1532-0987
DOI:	10.1097/INF.0000000000003153