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Case Reports
. 2015 Dec;180(5-6):389-96.
doi: 10.1007/s11046-015-9934-x. Epub 2015 Sep 9.

Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Among Diabetic Patients: An Emerging Trend

Sujatha S Reddy  1 , N Rakesh  2 , Pallavi Chauhan  3 , Shivani Sharma  2
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Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis Among Diabetic Patients: An Emerging Trend

Sujatha S Reddy et al. Mycopathologia. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is an acute necrotic fungal infection with a fulminant course. Earlier considered a rare entity, mucormycosis is being reported with increasing frequency in recent years, possibly due to the increase in immunocompromised population especially diabetic patients. We report three cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis among poorly controlled diabetic patients. This article emphasizes the need for further awareness of this disease, early diagnosis, and treatment to counter this opportunistic infection.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Fungal infection; Immunocompromised status; Indian population; Palatal necrosis; Rhinocerebral mucormycosis.

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