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Combination Antifungal Treatment for Sino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis: A Case Report

Authors :
Masoud Mardani
Davood Yadegarynia
Shabnam Tehrani
Source :
Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases. 11
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Briefland, 2016.

Abstract

Introduction: Invasive mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection in patients with predisposing factors. Case Presentation: We report a case of sino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis in a diabetic patient successfully treated with combination of liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB) and posaconazole. Conclusions: Clinicians should be alert of the clinical presentation of this fulminant fungal infection and notice that prompt diagnosis can be life-saving. Moreover, combination regimens may be considered as an option of treatment failure.

Details

ISSN :
23452641
Volume :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........8c0a7416162944c30738a9dedc90c74d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5812/archcid.28345