On the Nose: Disseminated Mucormycosis

Am J Med. 2018 Oct;131(10):1182-1184. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.05.008. Epub 2018 May 26.
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Keywords: Antifungal therapy; Leukemia; Lichtheimia; Mucorales; Mucormycosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amphotericin B / administration & dosage
  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / blood
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / pathology
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / therapy
  • Lung Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Lung Diseases* / microbiology
  • Lung Diseases* / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Mucormycosis* / drug therapy
  • Mucormycosis* / etiology
  • Mucormycosis* / immunology
  • Mucormycosis* / physiopathology
  • Nose Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Nose Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Nose Diseases* / immunology
  • Nose Diseases* / microbiology
  • Pancytopenia* / diagnosis
  • Pancytopenia* / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Triazoles / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Triazoles
  • posaconazole
  • Amphotericin B