Abstract
Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection of immunosuppressed patients. We describe here 5 cases of mucormycosis: three with facial and eye involvement, one with lung involvement and one affecting skin and joints. All five patients had underlying diseases: diabetes, leukemia, lymphoma, neoplasia and AIDS. Four patients were treated with amphotericin B and also with surgical debridement. Infection could be controlled only in two patients. Both survived but with major sequelae. In two additional patients, death was directly related to the infection and the remaining patient was lost to follow-up.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications
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Adult
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Aged
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
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Disease Susceptibility / immunology
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Female
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mucormycosis / epidemiology*
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Mucormycosis / etiology
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Mucormycosis / therapy
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Neoplasms / complications
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Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology*
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Opportunistic Infections / etiology
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Opportunistic Infections / therapy
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Retrospective Studies
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Sinusitis / epidemiology
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Sinusitis / microbiology
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Sinusitis / therapy