Pulmonary Mucormycosis : An Emerging Infection
Joint Authors
Nusrat, Salman
Amer, Syed
Hassan, Syed
Rahman, Ambreen
Hashmi, Syed
Muqeetadnan, Mohammed
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mucormycosis is a rare, but emerging, life-threatening, rapidly progressive, angioinvasive fungal infection that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients.
We present a case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a diabetic patient who was on chronic steroid therapy for ulcerative colitis.
Early recognition of this diagnosis, along with aggressive management, is critical to effective therapy and patient survival.
The delay in diagnosis of this rapidly progressive infection can result in mortality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muqeetadnan, Mohammed& Rahman, Ambreen& Amer, Syed& Nusrat, Salman& Hassan, Syed& Hashmi, Syed. 2012. Pulmonary Mucormycosis : An Emerging Infection. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muqeetadnan, Mohammed…[et al.]. Pulmonary Mucormycosis : An Emerging Infection. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muqeetadnan, Mohammed& Rahman, Ambreen& Amer, Syed& Nusrat, Salman& Hassan, Syed& Hashmi, Syed. Pulmonary Mucormycosis : An Emerging Infection. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447279