A Case Report: Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis with visual impairment and cranial nerve palsies in a tertiary care hospital Sri Lanka

A Case Report: Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis with visual impairment and cranial nerve palsies in a tertiary care hospital Sri Lanka

Mucormycosis is an angioinvasive infection, especially among immunocompromised patients. There are several forms of the disease and rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is the commonest presentation globally, especially among patients with diabetes mellitus with or without ketoacidosis. We report a pa...

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Main Authors: M. N. Pitagampola, F. S. Makeen, S. Chandrasiri, P. I. Jayasekara, C. S. P. Sosai, D. Jayasekara, M. Jayasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2023-10-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
mucormycosis
diabetes
cranial nerve palsies
rhizopus sp
amphotericin b
Online Access:https://account.sljid.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljid/article/view/8588

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