Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis Resistant to Amphotericin B: Two Diabetic Cases

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Eren E., Kilic A., ATALAY M. A., BAŞAĞA S. M., Koc N., Alp E.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.337-340, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/etd.2019.26032
  • Dergi Adı: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.337-340
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Mucormycosis is a rare, life-threatening opportunistic infection caused by Mucorales. The most common organisms that cause mucormycosis in humans are Rhizopus, Mucor, Rhizomucor, Lichtheimia (Absidia), and Cunninghamella. Risk factors for the disease include diabetes mellitus, metabolic acidosis, hematologic malignancies, prolonged severe neutropenia, use of corticosteroids, and human immunodeficiency virus infection. Diagnosis and treatment of infection are difficult.