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. 2012:2012:120809.
doi: 10.1155/2012/120809. Epub 2012 Dec 12.

Pulmonary mucormycosis: an emerging infection

Mohammed Muqeetadnan  1 , Ambreen Rahman, Syed Amer, Salman Nusrat, Syed Hassan, Syed Hashmi
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Pulmonary mucormycosis: an emerging infection

Mohammed Muqeetadnan et al. Case Rep Pulmonol. 2012.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare, but emerging, life-threatening, rapidly progressive, angioinvasive fungal infection that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a diabetic patient who was on chronic steroid therapy for ulcerative colitis. Early recognition of this diagnosis, along with aggressive management, is critical to effective therapy and patient survival. The delay in diagnosis of this rapidly progressive infection can result in mortality.

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