The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"

The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"

Invasive zygomycosis is a devastating fungal infection seen mostly in immune-compromised patients. We present a case of a 48-year old diabetic man, with aplastic anemia, who developed severe pulmonary mucormycosis that led to his rapid demise despite early diagnosis and treatment with liposomal amph...

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Main Authors: Abdelkarim Waness, Ghuzayel Al Dawsari, Hamdan Al Jahdali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pulmonary mucormycosis
Diabetes mellitus
Aplastic anemia
Amphotericin B
Death
Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2009;volume=1;issue=2;spage=131;epage=138;aulast=Waness
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spelling doaj-967d97229cc74f03b2611607b2b1414b2020-11-24T22:20:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Global Infectious Diseases0974-777X2009-01-011213113810.4103/0974-777X.56256The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"Abdelkarim WanessGhuzayel Al DawsariHamdan Al JahdaliInvasive zygomycosis is a devastating fungal infection seen mostly in immune-compromised patients. We present a case of a 48-year old diabetic man, with aplastic anemia, who developed severe pulmonary mucormycosis that led to his rapid demise despite early diagnosis and treatment with liposomal amphotericin B. We also conducted an extensive review of the pathogenesis of invasive zygomycosis, its history, predisposing factors, clinical aspects, diagnostic modalities, treatment options, morbidity and mortality.http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2009;volume=1;issue=2;spage=131;epage=138;aulast=WanessPulmonary mucormycosisDiabetes mellitusAplastic anemiaAmphotericin BDeath
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author Abdelkarim Waness
Ghuzayel Al Dawsari
Hamdan Al Jahdali
spellingShingle Abdelkarim Waness
Ghuzayel Al Dawsari
Hamdan Al Jahdali
The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"
Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Pulmonary mucormycosis
Diabetes mellitus
Aplastic anemia
Amphotericin B
Death
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Ghuzayel Al Dawsari
Hamdan Al Jahdali
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title The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"
title_short The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"
title_full The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"
title_fullStr The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"
title_full_unstemmed The Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"
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publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
issn 0974-777X
publishDate 2009-01-01
description Invasive zygomycosis is a devastating fungal infection seen mostly in immune-compromised patients. We present a case of a 48-year old diabetic man, with aplastic anemia, who developed severe pulmonary mucormycosis that led to his rapid demise despite early diagnosis and treatment with liposomal amphotericin B. We also conducted an extensive review of the pathogenesis of invasive zygomycosis, its history, predisposing factors, clinical aspects, diagnostic modalities, treatment options, morbidity and mortality.
topic Pulmonary mucormycosis
Diabetes mellitus
Aplastic anemia
Amphotericin B
Death
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