Open AccessRhino-orbital mucormycosis
Author(s) -
Solani D. Mathebula
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
african vision and eye health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2413-3183
pISSN - 2410-1516
DOI - 10.4102/aveh.v65i2.264
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , immune system , pediatrics , surgery , immunology
Rhino-orbital mucormycosis is a rare but life-threatening infection that generally occurs in patients with immune deficiency. As such the condition is a medical emergency. Early rec-ognition and treatment are essential because it may lead to death within a few days. Fungal in-fections of the eye are uncommon but are being seen with increasing frequency in patients with immune deficiency