A case report of rhino-facial mucormycosis in a non-diabetic patient with COVID-19: a systematic review of literature and current update.
BMC Infect Dis
; 21(1): 906, 2021 Sep 03.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1455941
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
COVID-19 disease may be associated with a wide range of bacterial and fungal infections. We report a patient with COVID-19 infection who developed rhino-facial mucormycosis during treatment with corticosteroids. CASE PRESENTATION A 59-year-old non-diabetic male patient was admitted with a diagnosis of COVID-19 based on positive RT-PCR and CT of the lungs. Due to sever lung involvement, he was treated with methylprednisolone. The patient was re-admitted to hospital, due to nasal obstruction and left side facial and orbital swelling, several days after discharge. In sinus endoscopic surgery, debridement was performed and the specimens were sent to pathology and mycology laboratories. A nasal biopsy showed wide hyphae without septa. The sequenced PCR product revealed Rhizopus oryzae. Despite all medical and surgical treatment, the patient died. In addition, the characteristics of patients with COVID-19-associated mucormycosis were reviewed in 44 available literatures. In most studies, diabetes mellitus was the most common predisposing factor for mucormycosis.CONCLUSION:
Our report highlights the need for assessing the presence of mucormycosis in patients with COVID-19 and also it shows that physicians should consider the potential for secondary invasive fungal infections in COVID-19 cases.Palabras clave
Texto completo:
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus
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Infecciones Fúngicas Invasoras
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COVID-19
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Mucormicosis
Tipo de estudio:
Reporte de caso
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Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio de etiologia
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Revisiones
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Revisión sistemática/Meta análisis
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
BMC Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S12879-021-06625-3
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