Rhino Cerebral Mucormycosis - A Case Report

Rhino Cerebral Mucormycosis - A Case Report

Rhino cerebral Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection caused by a saprophytic fungus which is found in soil, decaying fruits and vegetables. Usually predisposing factors for this infection are poorly controlled diabetes, ketoacidosis, leukemia, immunodeficiency states, prolonged steroid therapy...

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Main Authors: N Eswar, N Gnanasundaram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
Opportunistic infection Mucormycosis
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2006;volume=18;issue=1;spage=58;epage=61;aulast=Eswar;type=0
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spelling doaj-0614c44407ec4fac96d174f082c371372020-11-25T01:25:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13630975-15722006-01-011815861Rhino Cerebral Mucormycosis - A Case ReportN EswarN GnanasundaramRhino cerebral Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection caused by a saprophytic fungus which is found in soil, decaying fruits and vegetables. Usually predisposing factors for this infection are poorly controlled diabetes, ketoacidosis, leukemia, immunodeficiency states, prolonged steroid therapy etc. The fungus once entering the susceptible host do cause highly invasive and fulminant infection usually with fatal outcome. Early recognition of this condition is highly essential to initiate immediate life saving measures.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2006;volume=18;issue=1;spage=58;epage=61;aulast=Eswar;type=0Opportunistic infection Mucormycosis
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author N Eswar
N Gnanasundaram
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Rhino Cerebral Mucormycosis - A Case Report
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Opportunistic infection Mucormycosis
author_facet N Eswar
N Gnanasundaram
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title Rhino Cerebral Mucormycosis - A Case Report
title_short Rhino Cerebral Mucormycosis - A Case Report
title_full Rhino Cerebral Mucormycosis - A Case Report
title_fullStr Rhino Cerebral Mucormycosis - A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Rhino Cerebral Mucormycosis - A Case Report
title_sort rhino cerebral mucormycosis - a case report
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
issn 0972-1363
0975-1572
publishDate 2006-01-01
description Rhino cerebral Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection caused by a saprophytic fungus which is found in soil, decaying fruits and vegetables. Usually predisposing factors for this infection are poorly controlled diabetes, ketoacidosis, leukemia, immunodeficiency states, prolonged steroid therapy etc. The fungus once entering the susceptible host do cause highly invasive and fulminant infection usually with fatal outcome. Early recognition of this condition is highly essential to initiate immediate life saving measures.
topic Opportunistic infection Mucormycosis
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