Open AccessThe Rise of an oppurtunistic infection called "Invasive zygomycosis"
Author(s) -
Abdelkarim Waness,
Ghuzayel Al Dawsari,
Hamdan Al Jahdali
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.56256
Subject(s) - zygomycosis , medicine , mucormycosis , treatment modality , amphotericin b , aplastic anemia , intensive care medicine , surgery , dermatology , antifungal , bone marrow
Invasive zygomycosis is a devastating fungal infection seen mostly in immune-compromised patients. We present a case of a 48-year old diabetic man, with aplastic anemia, who developed severe pulmonary mucormycosis that led to his rapid demise despite early diagnosis and treatment with liposomal amphotericin B. We also conducted an extensive review of the pathogenesis of invasive zygomycosis, its history, predisposing factors, clinical aspects, diagnostic modalities, treatment options, morbidity and mortality.