Rhinocerebral mucormycosis : a case report

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis : a case report

<p>Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a life threatening fungal infection occurring in humans, which is caused by the ubiquitous saprophytic fungi of order Mucorales. A timely diagnosis in patients with predisposing factors leading to immunosuppression is of great importance in reducing mortality a...

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Main Authors:	GCS. Gunasekera, CGUA. Patabendige, PI Jayasekera, RP Dayasena
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2016-04-01
Series:	Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	mucormycosis, fungal infection, rhizopus, amphotericin b, surgical debridement
Online Access:	https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8100

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