An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We report the case of a female who presented with nonresolving pneumonia and was found to have uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. She was given multiple antibiotics and antivirals from multiple hospitals. No organism was isolated from sputum/bronchoalveolar lavage/pleural fluid. Finally, she underwent Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and drainage of lung abscess and was diagnosed to have pulmonary mucormycosis.
Source: Journal of Advanced Lung Health
Authors: Thasneem Sharafudeen, S. Rohith, P. Arjun, K. A. Ameer, Shaji Palangadan, A. Rajalakshmi, Kalpana Elizabeth John
Institution: Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402730867