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| Zygomycosis |
Fungal infection typically seen in immunocompromised or debilitated patients. In healthy individuals, the organisms seldom cause infection. Several forms exist - gastrointestinal, rhinocerebral, disseminated mucormycosis, pulmonary, cutaneous, central nervous system. Prognosis is guarded.
Patients with hematologic malignancies are currently at higher risk of invasive fungal infections (IFI) caused by molds than by yeasts, and the incidence of IFI is highest among patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Aspergillus spp are still the most common pathogens, followed by Candida spp. Other agents are rare. The attributable mortality rate for aspergillosis has dropped from 60-70% to approximately 40%. Candidemia-related mortality remains within the 30-40% range reported in literature although the incidence has decreased.
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fungi of the class Zygomycetes
TREATMENT
Amphotericin B´
surgical removal of necrotic tissueLabels: Zygomycosis |
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