Pulmonary, rhino-orbital and cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizomucor pusillus in an immunocompromised patient
The number of patients with haematopoietic malignancies receiving chemotherapy and stem-cell transplantation has increased the incidence of severe opportunistic infections. Systemic fungal infections are of major concern in immunocompromised patients, as these infections are often fatal. We report a...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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21 November 2011
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Clinical and experimental dermatology
Year: 2012, Jahrgang: 37, Heft: 4, Pages: 355-357 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2230 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04235.x |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04235.x Verlag, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04235.x 
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| Verfasserangaben: | E. Hadaschik, R. Koschny, B. Willinger, P. Hallscheidt, A. Enk and W. Hartschuh |
| Zusammenfassung: | The number of patients with haematopoietic malignancies receiving chemotherapy and stem-cell transplantation has increased the incidence of severe opportunistic infections. Systemic fungal infections are of major concern in immunocompromised patients, as these infections are often fatal. We report a case of a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia who developed multiple cutaneous plaques and necrotizing infiltrates in the lungs during chemotherapy. Using real-time PCR on a wax-embedded tissue sample, Rhizomucor pusillus was identified. We provide an overview of the literature on cutaneous mucormycosis and its diagnosis by PCR. |
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| Beschreibung: | First published: 21 November 2011 Gesehen am 11.10.2018 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1365-2230 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04235.x |