Rhino–Orbito–Cerebral Mucormycosis Resistant to Amphotericin B: Two Diabetic Cases
Mucormycosis is a rare, life-threatening opportunistic infection caused by Mucorales. The most common organisms that cause mucormycosis in humans are Rhizopus, Mucor, Rhizomucor, Lichtheimia (Absidia), and Cunninghamella. Risk factors for the disease include diabetes mellitus, metabolic acidosis, he...
Main Authors: | Esma Eren, Ayşegül Ulu Kılıç, Mustafa Altay Atalay, Sare Merve Başağa, A. Nedret Koç, Emine Alp |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KARE Publishing
2019-09-01
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Series: | Erciyes Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=erciyesmedj&un=EMJ-26032 |
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