Seventeen patients in ten hospitals had cutaneous infectionscaused by Rhizopus species. In all 17 patients, Elastoplastbandages were placed over sterile gauze pads to cover wounds.Fourteen of the patients had surgical wounds, two had venous lineinsertion sites, and one, a bite wound. Lesions present when thebandages were removed ranged from vesiculopustular eruptions toulcerations and skin necrosis requiring debridement. Questions: 1.How did the wound most likely get contaminated? 2. How can thistype of infection best be prevented? 3. Is the risk of this type ofinfection high?