Successful treatment of rhino-facial mucormycosis in a diabetic patient

Mucormycosis is a rapidly progressing and lethal infection caused by fungi of the order mucorales. The disease occurs mostly in patients with uncontrolled diabetes or other predisposing systemic conditions. We report a case of rhinofacial mucormycosis in a 39-year-old diabetic patient. The diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Latifa Mtibaa, Chiraz Halwani, Makram Tbini, Siwar Boufares, Hana Souid, Raja Ben Sassi, Hedi Gharsallah, Rania Ben Mhamed, Khemaies Akkari, Boutheina Jemli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753920300063