A fatal case of disseminated mucormycosis in an immunocompetent patient post traumatic injury
Mucormycosis, is an invasive infection caused by fungi. Mainly it affects patients with immunosuppressive conditions but can occur in immuncompetent host in specific situation such us direct skin inoculation by traumatic injury. We present a 56-year-old patient who hospitalized due to left orbital c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001384 |