Fatal Rhinofacial Mycosis Due to Aspergillus nomiae: Case Report and Review of Published Literature

Fatal Rhinofacial Mycosis Due to Aspergillus nomiae: Case Report and Review of Published Literature

BackgroundA 73-year-old female suffering from acute myeloid leukemia presented with progressive rhinofacial mycosis. Suspecting it to be mucormycosis, the antifungal amphotericin B (AMB) was administered empirically, but the patient did not respond as planned. The fungus was then isolated from the b...

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Main Authors: Ya Bin Zhou, Dong Ming Li, Jos Houbraken, Ting Ting Sun, G. Sybren de Hoog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Aspergillus nomiae
rhinofacial mycosis
skin and soft tissue infections
leukemia
rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis
antifungal resistance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.595375/full

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