Rhizopus necrotizing fasciitis of caesarean wound - a rare life threatening condition
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Abdul Rehman, Alvi; Ghina, Shamsi
- Source
- Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 19(9)
- Subject
- Fatal Outcome
Cesarean Section
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Multiple Organ Failure
Humans
Mucormycosis
Surgical Wound Infection
Female
Fasciitis, Necrotizing
- Language
- ISSN
- 1022-386X
Mucormycosis is a rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis in immunocompromised patients. We report a young female, who developed rhizopus necrotizing fasciitis of caesarean wound. The lady died secondary to non-responding sepsis and irreversible multi-organ failure. High index of suspicion can lead to early diagnosis by frozen section of histopathology and fungal culture technique. Aggressive surgical debridement and intravenous anti-fungal medication is the main stay of treatment. A delay in diagnosis and treatment may cause multi-organ failure leading to high mortality.