Mucorales PCR in blood as an early marker of invasive gastrointestinal mucormycosis might decrease the delay in treatment: A case report

Mucorales PCR in blood as an early marker of invasive gastrointestinal mucormycosis might decrease the delay in treatment: A case report

We describe the fatal case of a patient with gastric perforation due to ischemia and necrosis of the stomach secondary to generalized vascular thrombosis following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Histopathological examination of the resected stomach, spleen and omentum unexpectedly sh...

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Main Authors: Robina Aerts, Greet De Vlieger, Yves Debaveye, Halit Topal, Gert De Hertogh, Katrien Lagrou, Johan Maertens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Mucorales PCR
Invasive mould infections
Mucormycosis
Critically ill patient
Opportunistic infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753922000458

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