Open AccessInvasive mucormycosis in chronic granulomatous disease
Author(s) -
Abdulnasir Al-Otaibi,
Dayel Alshahrani,
Eman AlIdrissi,
Hail M. Al-Abdely
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
saudi medical journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1658-3175
pISSN - 0379-5284
DOI - 10.15537/smj.2016.5.14239
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , chronic granulomatous disease , zygomycosis , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , dermatology , mycosis , fungal disease , intensive care medicine , pathology , amphotericin b , immunology , surgery , antifungal
Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection that occurs in certain immunocompromised patients. We present 2 cases of invasive mucormycosis due to Rhizopus spp. in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and discuss their clinical presentation, management challenges, and outcomes.