Transdiaphragmatic Mucormycosis. (19th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Koehler, Philipp; Reimer, Robert; Wahba, Roger; Schömig-Markiefka, Birgid; Cornely, Oliver A
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 70:Number 5(2020)
• Page Start: 940
• Page End: 942
• Publication Date: 2019-06-19
• Subjects: zygomycosis -- radiology -- isavuconazole -- posaconazole -- liposomal amphotericin B; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz533
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: Mucormycosis is a life-threatening infection. This is the first report of transdiaphragmatic mucormycosis in a series of 3 patients. We observed this phenomenon in 11% of patients. Clinicians should be aware of this possibly underreported entity, and as a consequence we envision more comprehensive imaging studies in patients with mucormycosis.