Cutaneous zygomycosis: a poor prognostic indicator in burns patients.

ANZ Journal of SurgeryEarly View IMAGES FOR SURGEONS Cutaneous zygomycosis: a poor prognostic indicator in burns patients Jeremy Bishay MD, BMedSt, Jeremy Bishay MD, BMedSt orcid.org/0009-0007-2411-2823 Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorIsobel Yeap MBBS, MS, Isobel Yeap MBBS, MS orcid.org/0000-0001-9554-2264 Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorAruna Wijewardana MBBS, Aruna Wijewardana MBBS Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorArchie Darbar MBBS, FRACP (Infectious Diseases), Archie Darbar MBBS, FRACP (Infectious Diseases) Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Supervision, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorBishoy Soliman MBBS, MS, FRACS (Plastic Surgery), Bishoy Soliman MBBS, MS, FRACS (Plastic Surgery) Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorRowan Gillies MBBS(Hons), FRACS (Plastic Surgery), Rowan Gillies MBBS(Hons), FRACS (Plastic Surgery) Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorJohn Vandervord MBBS, FRACS (Plastic Surgery), John Vandervord MBBS, FRACS (Plastic Surgery) Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this author Jeremy Bishay MD, BMedSt, Jeremy Bishay MD, BMedSt orcid.org/0009-0007-2411-2823 Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorIsobel Yeap MBBS, MS, Isobel Yeap MBBS, MS orcid.org/0000-0001-9554-2264 Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorAruna Wijewardana MBBS, Aruna Wijewardana MBBS Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorArchie Darbar MBBS, FRACP (Infectious Diseases), Archie Darbar MBBS, FRACP (Infectious Diseases) Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Supervision, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorBishoy Soliman MBBS, MS, FRACS (Plastic Surgery), Bishoy Soliman MBBS, MS, FRACS (Plastic Surgery) Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorRowan Gillies MBBS(Hons), FRACS (Plastic Surgery), Rowan Gillies MBBS(Hons), FRACS (Plastic Surgery) Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorJohn Vandervord MBBS, FRACS (Plastic Surgery), John Vandervord MBBS, FRACS (Plastic Surgery) Severe Burns Injury Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18500Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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