Successful treatment of Rhizopus arrhizus rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis with isavuconazole salvage therapy following extensive debridement

Successful treatment of Rhizopus arrhizus rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis with isavuconazole salvage therapy following extensive debridement

A 61-year old lady with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus was diagnosed with rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis following presentation with sinusitis, ophthalmoplegia, proptosis and facial numbness. She was treated successfully with aggressive surgical intervention including orbital exente...

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Main Authors: R.P. Miller, L. Farrugia, J. Leask, K. Khalsa, N. Khanna, L. Melia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis
Diabetes mellitus
Isavuconazole
Rhizopus arrhizus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753921000142

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