Ecthyma Gangrenosum Mimicking Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Patient
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Managing acute invasive fungal sinusitis.
Acute invasive fungal sinusitis is the most aggressive form of fungal sinusitis and can be fatal, especially in patients who are immunosuppressed. Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial and potentially lifesaving, so primary care providers must maintain a high index of suspicion for this disease. Patients may need to be admitted to the hospital for IV antifungal therapy and surgical debri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0145-5613,1942-7522
DOI: 10.1177/014556131008900608