Fatal Mucormycosis and Aspergillosis in an Atypical Host: What Do We Know about Mixed Invasive Mold Infections?
Joint Authors
Olszewski, Adam J.
Tsikala-Vafea, Maria
Cao, Weibiao
Donahue, John E.
Farmakiotis, Dimitrios
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mixed invasive mold infections (MIMIs) are considered rare.
We present a case of fatal aspergillosis and mucormycosis in an elderly host with history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and potential mold exposures.
Notably, he had no classic risk factors for IMI other than high-dose corticosteroids, which may be an important risk factor for (M)IMI, based on the current and previous reports.
There is an urgent need for studies on the “net state of immunosuppression,” environmental exposure as risk factors for (M)IMIs, and noninvasive fungal diagnostics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsikala-Vafea, Maria& Cao, Weibiao& Olszewski, Adam J.& Donahue, John E.& Farmakiotis, Dimitrios. 2020. Fatal Mucormycosis and Aspergillosis in an Atypical Host: What Do We Know about Mixed Invasive Mold Infections?. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsikala-Vafea, Maria…[et al.]. Fatal Mucormycosis and Aspergillosis in an Atypical Host: What Do We Know about Mixed Invasive Mold Infections?. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148254
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsikala-Vafea, Maria& Cao, Weibiao& Olszewski, Adam J.& Donahue, John E.& Farmakiotis, Dimitrios. Fatal Mucormycosis and Aspergillosis in an Atypical Host: What Do We Know about Mixed Invasive Mold Infections?. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148254
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148254