ZYGOMYCOSIS IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED NON-HAEMATOLOGICAL PATIENTS
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Zygomycosis in Immunocompromised non-Haematological Patients
Zygomycoses caused by fungi of the mucorales order (mucormycoses) are emerging fungal diseases with a high fatality rate. The most important risk factors include neutropenia or functional neutropenia, diabetic ketoacidosis, iron overload, major trauma, prolonged use of corticosteroids, illicit intravenous drug (ID) use, neonatal prematurity, malnourishment, and maybe a previous exposure to anti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2035-3006
DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2011.012