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Cutaneous Mucormycosis Clinically Mimicking Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Patient Without Active Immunosuppression. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare invasive fungal infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. Although it classically occurs in immunocompromised hosts, traumatic or minor cutaneous inoculation may result in infection even in patients without active immunosuppression.
İnan AÖ +5 more
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Mucormycosis is a rare but aggressive fungal disease that mainly affects patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and those who are severely immunocompromised, including patients with hematological malignancies and solid organ transplant recipients. Early recognition of infection is critical for treatment success, followed by prompt initiation
Julie M, Steinbrink, Marisa H, Miceli
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AbstractThree cases of mucormycosis are presented; two with unusual aspects: One with previously unreported involvement of the mandible, and one presenting as a cavernous sinus thrombosis.Review of the literature reveals a limited number of survivors.
L, Eisenberg, T, Wood, R, Boles
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Key molecules of Mucorales for COVID-19-associated mucormycosis: a narrative review
Mucormycosis is a lethal human disease caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. Mucormycosis is caused by fungi mainly belonging to the genera Mucor, Rhizopus, and Lichtheimia, all of which belong to the order Mucorales.
Priyanka Baberwal +3 more
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Mucormycosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by mucormycetes, fungi of the Mucorales order.1 Rhino-orbital-cerebral involvement is the most common form of invasive mucormycosis. However, gastrointestinal (GI) mucormycosis cases have increased in the last two to three decades.2 Involvement of the GI tract in invasive mucormycosis is seen ...
Sourav Bhowmik +3 more
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Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination against COVID -associated Mucormycosis [PDF]
Introduction: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) infections may be associated with a wide range of opportunistic bacterial and fungal co-infections. Both Aspergillus and Candida have been reported as the main fungal pathogens for co-infection in people ...
Rohit Mahla, Saurabh Shrivastava
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Mucormycosis following COVID19: clinical case and literature review [PDF]
Mucormycosis is one of the most aggressive invasive mycoses. The mortality rate of patients with mucormycosis, depending on clinical form and background disease, varies from 30% to 100%.
Khostelidi S.N. +7 more
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COVID19 associated mucormycosis: A review
Mucormycosis, a rare fungal disease has emerged as a new epidemic in India, during the CoronaVirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Mucormycosis is caused by the mucormycetes group of molds. Immunocompromised states such as diabetes, chronic steroid use,
Priyadharsini R Palanisamy +1 more
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A short review on black fungal mucormycosis accompanied by Post-SARS-CoV-2
Many people who have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have recently been diagnosed with black fungus – or mucormycosis – disease. Rhino-orbital mucormycosis is becoming more common in people with COVID-19, particularly in India.
Abhishek Lachyan +3 more
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Despite the recent introduction of mold-active agents (posaconazole and isavuconazole), in addition to amphotericin B products, to our armamentarium against mucormycosis, many uncertainties remain for the management of this uncommon opportunistic infection, as there are no data from prospective randomized clinical trials to guide therapy.
Nikolaos V. Sipsas +3 more
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