Medical Management of Primary Cutaneous Mucormycosis Caused by <i>Mucor irregularis</i> with Oral Itraconazole in a Type 1 Diabetic Patient: a case report

Mucormycosis is an angioinvasive, rapidly progressive, and often fatal infection caused by a group of filamentous molds within the Class Zygomycetes. Even a slight delay in initiating treatment can significantly worsen the prognosis. Cutaneous mucormycosis, the third most common form of this infection, typically occurs in immunocompetent individuals following trauma or wounds. This report details the case of a 48-year-old Han Chinese female farmer with type 1 diabetes, who was diagnosed with primary cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Mucor irregularis (M. irregularis) and showed significant improvement following antifungal treatment.