Mucormycosis in intensive care unit: surgery is a major prognostic factor in patients with hematological malignancy

Mucormycosis in intensive care unit: surgery is a major prognostic factor in patients with hematological malignancy

Abstract Background Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection, with an increasing incidence especially in patients with hematological malignancies. Its prognosis is poor because of its high invasive power and its intrinsic low susceptibility to antifungal agents. We aimed to describe the epidemio...

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Main Authors: Johanna Claustre, Romaric Larcher, Thomas Jouve, Anne-Sophie Truche, Saad Nseir, Julien Cadiet, Yoann Zerbib, Alexandre Lautrette, Jean-Michel Constantin, Pierre-Emmanuel Charles, Cedric Daubin, Remi Coudroy, Jean Dellamonica, Laurent Argaud, Pierre Phelouzat, Damien Contou, Juliette Pocquet, Guillaume Voiriot, Jean-Christophe Navellou, Pierre Lavagne, Michel Durand, Muriel Cornet, Carole Schwebel, Nicolas Terzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Mucormycosis
Hematological malignancy
Intensive care unit
Surgery
Prognostic factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-020-00673-9

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