Summary
We describe a case of successful treatment of cutaneous zygomycosis using a combination
of extensive surgical debridement and the oral antifungal agent, posaconazole.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 05, 2012
Accepted:
February 4,
2012
Received:
August 16,
2011
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Copyright
© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
