Invasive mucormycosis in chronic granulomatous disease.

Al-Otaibi, Abdulnasir M; Al-Shahrani, Dayel A; Al-Idrissi, Eman M; Al-Abdely, Hail M

Al-Otaibi, Abdulnasir M; Al-Shahrani, Dayel A; Al-Idrissi, Eman M; Al-Abdely, Hail M.

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Al-Otaibi AM; Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AMOTAIBI@psmmc.med.sa.

Saudi Med J ; 37(5): 567-9, 2016 May.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27146621

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection that occurs in certain immunocompromised patients. We present 2 cases of invasive mucormycosis due to Rhizopus spp. in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and discuss their clinical presentation, management challenges, and outcomes.

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Enfermedad Granulomatosa Crónica/complicaciones; Mucormicosis/complicaciones; Adulto; Preescolar; Femenino; Humanos; Masculino; Mucormicosis/microbiología; Rhizopus/patogenicidad; Adulto Joven

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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedad Granulomatosa Crónica / Mucormicosis Límite: Adult / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article

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