Combination Liposomal Amphotericin B, Posaconazole and Oral Amphotericin B for Treatment of Gastrointestinal Mucorales in an Immunocompromised Patient

Publication date: Available online 24 May 2017
Source:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Author(s): Anthony Anderson, Dayna McManus, Sarah Perreault, Ying-Chun Lo, Stuart Seropian, Jeffrey E. Topal
Mucormycosis is a life threatening infection caused by fungi in the order Mucorales. Mucormycosis can affect any organ system with rhino-orbital-cerebral and pulmonary infections being the most predominant infection types. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is rare and accounts for only 4–7% of all cases. Here, we present a case of invasive gastrointestinal mucormycosis in an immunocompromised host treated with systemic and topical anti-mold therapy.



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