Orbitomaxillofacial Mucormycosis Requiring Complex Multifactorial Management

Orbitomaxillofacial Mucormycosis Requiring Complex Multifactorial Management

Summary:. Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by ubiquitous fungi in the order Mucorales. It is the most rapidly progressing fulminant fungal infection that mimics necrotizing soft-tissue infections. Overwhelming fungal sepsis develops quickly and mortality rates approach 70%. Culture neg...

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Main Authors: Anna K. Steve, MD, Valerie A. Hurdle, MD, BHSc, Jevon Y. Brown, MSc, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001927

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