Pediatric pulmonary mucormycosis in a diabetic patient treated with extended pleurectomy and Clagett procedure
Mucor is a ubiquitous fungus that is non-pathogenic in healthy people. In immunocompromised hosts, nonfunctional or absent neutrophils and macrophages result in fungal invasion and infection [1]. Invasive mucor (mucormycosis) most commonly involves the sinuses, brain, or lungs. Pulmonary mucormycosi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619300971 |