Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in diabetic patients. Review of a clinical case
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Case series of rhinocerebral mucormycosis occurring in diabetic patients
Background: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a fatal infection typically affecting diabetic or immunosuppressed patients. In most cases, infection is caused by inhalation of fungal spores. Mortality rate of patients is very high (40-85%). Case Presentation: In this study, three diabetic patients with rhinocerebral mucormycosis were presented. The etiologic agents of mucormycosis in two patien...
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background: rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a fatal infection typically affecting diabetic or immunosuppressed patients. in most cases, infection is caused by inhalation of fungal spores. mortality rate of patients is very high (40-85%). case presentation: in this study, three diabetic patients with rhinocerebral mucormycosis were presented. the etiologic agents of mucormycosis in two patients w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Hospital Medicine and Clinical Management
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2604-0018
DOI: 10.24875/hmcm.18000138