TY - JOUR
T1 - Cerebro-rhino orbital mucormycosis
T2 - An update
AU - Wali, Upender
AU - Balkhair, Abdullah
AU - Al-Mujaini, Abdullah
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Mucormycosis is an uncommon fungal infection which can lead to fulminant necrotizing infection under optimal host condition. Fungi have the ability to invade blood vessels and can affect different parts of the body. The most common, though the most aggressive, form is cerebro-rhino-orbital mucormycosis that occurs in debilitated patients, in conjunction with sinus or para-sinus involvement. Due to increased number of newly diagnosed cases of mucormycosis world-wide resulting from uncontrolled metabolic conditions, this paper intends to widen the reader's scope and knowledge about the nature of the disease and its multicomplexity that require a collaborative effort for careful management. Patients who are at risks both at the onset of the disease and during its management have been identified in the paper.
AB - Mucormycosis is an uncommon fungal infection which can lead to fulminant necrotizing infection under optimal host condition. Fungi have the ability to invade blood vessels and can affect different parts of the body. The most common, though the most aggressive, form is cerebro-rhino-orbital mucormycosis that occurs in debilitated patients, in conjunction with sinus or para-sinus involvement. Due to increased number of newly diagnosed cases of mucormycosis world-wide resulting from uncontrolled metabolic conditions, this paper intends to widen the reader's scope and knowledge about the nature of the disease and its multicomplexity that require a collaborative effort for careful management. Patients who are at risks both at the onset of the disease and during its management have been identified in the paper.
KW - Antifungal agents
KW - Cerebral
KW - Hyperbaric oxygen
KW - Mucoromycosis
KW - Orbital
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jiph.2012.01.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jiph.2012.01.003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22541257
AN - SCOPUS:84860232245
SN - 1876-0341
VL - 5
SP - 116
EP - 126
JO - Journal of Infection and Public Health
JF - Journal of Infection and Public Health
IS - 2
ER -