Coinfection pulmonary mucormycosis and aspergillosis with disseminated mucormycosis involving gastrointestinalin in an acute B-lymphoblastic leukemia patient.
Braz J Microbiol
; 52(4): 2063-2068, 2021 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-34218427
Pulmonary mucormycosis and aspergillosis with disseminated mucormycosis involving gastrointestinalin is a very rare but lethal infection leading to extreme mortality. Herein, we present a unique case of pulmonary coinfection with Cunninghamella bertholletiae and Aspergillus flavus, with disseminated mucormycosis involving the jejunum caused by C. bertholletiae in an acute B-lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL) patient with familial diabetes. Early administration of active antifungal agents at optimal doses and complete resection of all infected tissues led to improved therapeutic outcomes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cunninghamella
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
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Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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Coinfection
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Lung Diseases
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Mucormycosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz J Microbiol
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Country of publication:
Brazil