Microbiology
Mould, a zygomyces. S. erythrospora, S. vasiformis
Epidemiologic Risks
Found in the soil.
Syndromes
Soft tissue infections after penetrating trauma and burns (PubMed).
Saksenaea vasiformis causes a fulminant necrotizing fasciitis in normal hosts.
Occasional invasive disease in the immunoincompetent.
At least on case after esthetic breast augmentation surgery in medical tourism (PubMed).
Treatment
Amphotericin B with surgery.
Posaconazole look promising (PubMed).
Notes
Often fatal even in normal hosts.
One case from a magpie peck (PubMed); another from a tattoo (PubMed).
Last Update: 04/08/18.