Open AccessPulmonary tuberculosis and mucormycosis co-infection in a diabetic patient
Author(s) -
Deepak Aggarwal,
Jagdish Chander,
Ashok Kumar Janmeja,
Rahul Katyal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.148452
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , tuberculosis , diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , surgery , pathology , endocrinology
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is associated with a variety of infections which pose management difficulties. Herein, we report a case of diabetic patient who developed combined pulmonary tuberculosis and mucormycosis. The case illustrates management of this rare co-infection which despite being potentially fatal was treated successfully.