Paediatric mucormycosis: tailoring surgical strategies to compliment antifungal chemotherapy. Different strokes for different folks.
Trop Doct
; 50(1): 87-90, 2020 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-31928201
ABSTRACT
Children manifesting soft-tissue fungal infections are uncommonly seen, more so the subgroup of invasive soft-tissue mucormycosis. Invasive fungal infections in various organs respond differently and are often complicated by an immune-compromised host. Repeated and aggressive clearance of disease till an infection-clear margin is obtained is the mainstay of surgical therapy. This is coupled with appropriate antifungal therapy and the management of any underlying medical conditions. From our experience, we propose a surgical algorithm for therapy of soft-tissue mucormycosis in children.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Fúngicas Invasoras
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Mucormicosis
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Antifúngicos
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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En
Revista:
Trop Doct
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India