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Concomitant cerebral aspergillosis and mucormycosis in an immunocompetent woman treated with corticosteroids.
- Source :
- Journal of NeuroVirology; Apr2020, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p277-280, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- We present the case of an immunocompetent 55-year-old woman, treated with corticosteroids, developing a cerebral fungal infection with autoptic ascertainment of aspergillosis and mucormycosis. This is the first report of cerebral co-infection by mucorales and aspergillus in an immunocompetent host. A possible explanation is that corticosteroids, even if taken for a short time, led to a transient lowering of immune function and contributed to negative outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ASPERGILLOSIS
MYCOSES
MUCORMYCOSIS
MIXED infections
ASPERGILLUS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13550284
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of NeuroVirology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143476547
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13365-019-00804-4