Pulmonary Mucormycosis (Zygomycosis) Presenting as an Infective Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mucormycosis is a life-threatening fungal infection whose incidence has been rising recently, mainly due to the increasing use of immunosuppressive and corticosteroid treatment. In previous decades, mucormycosis was associated with a very poor prognosis as mortality was approximately 100%. Mortality...
Main Authors: | Elena Koushiappi, Ilias Porfyridis, Christos Karagiannis, Tonia Adamide, Andreas Georgiou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2018-12-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/995 |
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