Comparative Prognosis of Fungal Balls Versus Invasive Pulmonary Mucormycosis [PDF]
Infection and Drug ResistanceJiayu Wang,1– 4 Naishu Xie,1– 4 Rui Zhao,1– 4 Huihui Zeng,1– 4 Yan Chen1– 4 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 2Research Unit of ...
Wang J, Xie N, Zhao R, Zeng H, Chen Y
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A rare case of an immunocompetent patient with isolated pulmonary mucormycosis
IDCases, 2023 As one of the most lethal infections caused by fungi, pulmonary mucormycosis usually affects patients who are immunocompromised. Isolated pulmonary mucormycosis in immunocompetent patients is very rare.This report describes a 65-year-old immunocompetent ...
Hamidreza Rouientan +3 more
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Pulmonary mucormycosis: A case report
IDCases, 2020 Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by Mucorales order fungi. The rhino-cerebral form of mucormycosis is most commonly seen in patients with diabetes mellitus, whereas, pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare manifestation in patients with ...
António Grilo Novais +9 more
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Invasive pulmonary mucormycosis and aspergillosis in a patient with decompensated hepatic cirrhosis
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2018 Invasive pulmonary mucormycosis and aspergillosis are rare, life-threatening fungal infections. Most documented cases have been reported in non-cirrhotic patients with diabetes mellitus, neutropenia, or treatment with corticosteroids.
Jon G. Persichino +4 more
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Transcriptomic and proteomic profiling of pulmonary mucormycosis reveals a failed activation of host immune response [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyIntroductionMucormycosis is one of the most life-threatening fungal infections with delayed diagnosis and limited antifungal treatments. The transcriptome and proteome of pulmonary mucormycosis have not been fully investigated.MethodsWe obtained lung ...
Jinjin Zhong +10 more
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A case report of pulmonary mucormycosis
APIK Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020 Pulmonary mucormycosis is a relatively rare pulmonary fungal disease which is difficult to diagnose and lacks effective treatment. The present study reports that the case of a 57-year-old patient who was treated successfully for pulmonary mucormycosis in
Surajsingh Ravindra Taur +2 more
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Pulmonary aspergillosis and mucormycosis in a patient with COVID-19
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2021 Invasive pulmonary mucormycosis and aspergillosis are rare, life-threatening fungal infections. Most documented cases have been reported in patients with diabetes mellitus, neutropenia, or treatment with corticosteroids.
Andre K. Johnson +3 more
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Diagnosis, clinical features, and mortality risk factors in a Chinese cohort with pulmonary mucormycosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundPulmonary mucormycosis is a rare and often fatal fungal infection. Identifying high-risk factors for pulmonary mucormycosis holds the potential to improve patient outcomes.
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Clinical characteristics and prognoses of pulmonary mucormycosis in four children
Pediatric Investigation, 2019 Importance Pulmonary mucormycosis is life threatening and carries a poor prognosis. Identification of factors that improve prognosis is urgently necessary.
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Case Report: Pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundWe report a rare case of pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus, which is rare in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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