Successful treatment of primary cerebral mucormycosis: Role of microbiologist.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2016 Oct-Dec; 34(4): 550-553
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Fungal brain abscess is rare with a rapidly progressive disease with fulminant course and invariably fatal outcome, unless diagnosed early and treated rapidly. We report a 56‑year‑old woman diagnosed to have fungal abscess who recovered completely following amphotericin B treatment. She presented with weakness of the right hand, deviation of mouth to left and aphasia for 2 days. Computed tomography of the brain revealed a left frontal capsuloganglionic hypodense lesion. Stereotactic biopsy was performed, and microbiological confirmation of non‑septate fungal hyphae from pus from aspirate within 2 h helped initiate timely and appropriate treatment leading to cure. Histopathology and culture later confirmed mucormycosis.
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Anglais
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Indian J Med Microbiol
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Microbiology
Année:
2016
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