Open AccessDisseminated Mucormycosis in an Adolescent with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Michael C. McCrory,
Blake A. Moore,
Thomas A. Nakagawa,
Laurence B. Givner,
Donald R. Jason,
Elizabeth Palavecino,
Samuel J. Ajizian
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000000383
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , diabetic ketoacidosis , medicine , diabetes mellitus , ketoacidosis , pediatrics , population , multiorgan failure , cause of death , intensive care medicine , type 1 diabetes , surgery , disease , endocrinology , environmental health
We report a 16-year-old, previously healthy female who presented with disseminated mucormycosis leading to multiorgan failure and death with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus and ketoacidosis. We review previous reported cases of mucormycosis in children with diabetes to demonstrate that this uncommon invasive infection may cause significant morbidity and mortality in this population.