Combination liposomal amphotericin B, posaconazole and oral amphotericin B for treatment of gastrointestinal Mucorales in an immunocompromised patient

Combination liposomal amphotericin B, posaconazole and oral amphotericin B for treatment of gastrointestinal Mucorales in an immunocompromised patient

Mucormycosis is a life threatening infection caused by fungi in the order Mucorales. Mucormycosis can affect any organ system with rhino-orbital-cerebral and pulmonary infections being the most predominant infection types. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is rare and accounts for only 4–7% of all cases...

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Main Authors: Anthony Anderson, Dayna McManus, Sarah Perreault, Ying-Chun Lo, Stuart Seropian, Jeffrey E. Topal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Oral amphotericin B
Gastrointestinal Mucor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753917300210

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