Invasive mould infections in the ICU setting: complexities and solutions [PDF]
, 2017 Infections caused by filamentous fungi represent a major burden in the ICU. Invasive aspergillosis is emerging in non-neutropenic individuals with predisposing conditions, e.g.
Bassetti, Matteo, Bouza, Emilio
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What Is New in Pulmonary Mucormycosis? [PDF]
J Fungi (Basel), 2023 Danion F +9 more
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Pulmonary mucormycosis—a case series [PDF]
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021 Pulmonary mucormycosis (PM) is a rare disease. Literature about the surgical management of PM in India is sparse. Recently, there has been a surge in the number of cases of mucormycosis in association with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, igniting the interest in PM.
Santhosh Regini Benjamin +5 more
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that is common amongst uncontrolled diabetics and immunocompromised patients. The most common clinical presentation is rhino-orbital-cerebral infection, which typically affects diabetics with ...
Diemer, MD, Gretchen +3 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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Lateral Flow Assays for the Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis: Current Status. [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose of reviewDiagnosis during early stages of invasive aspergillosis (IA) and targeted antifungal treatment has the potential to improve survival significantly.
Heldt, Sven, Hoenigl, Martin
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Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2018 We report a case of tracheal, laryngeal and pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient receiving immunosuppressive medication for an autoinflammatory fever syndrome.
Fabian Leo +5 more
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis: A Case Report of a Rare Infection with Potential Diagnostic Problems
Case Reports in Pathology, 2020 Pulmonary mucormycosis is a relatively rare pulmonary fungal disease, which is difficult to diagnose early and lacks effective treatment. It is seen in patients with hematological malignancies, diabetes mellitus, and immunocompromised states.
Salwa O. Mekki +8 more
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Challenges in the diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis in a diabetic with a review of literature
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021 Diabetes Mellitus appears to be the most common underlying condition associated with mucormycosis; a rare opportunistic fungal infection associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Muhammad Yousaf +10 more
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Proven invasive pulmonary mucormycosis successfully treated with amphotericin B and surgery in patient with acute myeloblastic leukemia: a case report [PDF]
, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Invasive mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is the third most frequent fungal infection in patients with hematologic malignancies. It often results in a fatal outcome mainly due to the difficulty of early diagnosis and its resistance to ...
Aleksandra Barac +6 more
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