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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Cutaneous mucormycosis confirmed using a

Alyssa C Hudson, Ben Rymer, Shwetha Pradeep, Jeremy N Day, Dora E Corzo-León, Elizabeth R Ballou, Andrew M Borman, Christopher R Thornton

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Alyssa C HudsonRoyal Devon University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Ben RymerRoyal Devon University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Shwetha PradeepRoyal Devon University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Jeremy N DayRoyal Devon University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Dora E Corzo-LeónMedical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Elizabeth R BallouMedical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Andrew M BormanMedical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Christopher R ThorntonISCA Diagnostics Limited, Truro, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Mucormycosis is a highly aggressive and destructive angio-invasive infection caused by fungi of the order Case presentation: This case study describes an unusual presentation of cutaneous mucormycosis in an immunocompetent 49-year-old man following a traumatic farming injury to the hand. Despite appearing clinically well and having wounds that looked macroscopically clean after repeated debridement, the patient had a persistent infection caused by the Conclusion: The case demonstrates key challenges in diagnosing cutaneous mucormycosis, particularly in immunocompetent patients with environmentally contaminated wounds. The study highlights the need for improved awareness, optimal tissue handling, and more specific diagnostics for mucormycosis. We demonstrate the successful clinical use of a

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biomarkercutaneous mucormycosislateral-flow testmonoclonal antibodyMucorales

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PMID42180776
PMCPMC13194488

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