Fatal haemorrhagic duodenal mucormycosis in a non-immunocompromised host: A case report

Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection caused by the fungi of the Mucorales order of the class Zygomycetes. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is an uncommon, fatal condition accounting for only 7% of the cases. We present the case of a gastroduodenal mucormycosis presenting as recurrent massive hema...

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Main Authors: Simbarashe G. Mungazi, Blessing Zambuko, David Muchuweti, Edwin G. Muguti, Sizolwenkosi Mlotshwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753917300180