12 Infections Caused by Mucorales

CB Moore, MD Richardson - Human fungal pathogens, 2013 - Springer
The Mucoromycotina (which accommodates the Mucorales) are unique among fungi in their
ability to infect a broader, more heterogeneous population of hosts than other opportunistic …

Novel perspectives on mucormycosis: pathophysiology, presentation, and management

B Spellberg, J Edwards Jr… - Clinical microbiology …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mucormycosis is a life-threatening fungal infection that occurs in immunocompromised
patients. These infections are becoming increasingly common, yet survival remains very …

[HTML][HTML] Mucormycosis: A comparative update between conventional and molecular diagnosis strategies

S Mudgal, S Rao, MO Pai - Current medical mycology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic, aggressive, and angioinvasive fungal infection associated
with a high mortality rate as it disseminates and infects the whole body if not treated early …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the understanding and management of mucormycosis

B Pilmis, A Alanio, O Lortholary, F Lanternier - F1000Research, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mucormycoses were difficult-to-manage infections owing to limited diagnostic tools and
therapeutic options. We review here advances in pathology understanding, diagnostic tools …

Mucormycosis in India: pathophysiology and perspectives on treatment and management

U Gupta, D Paliwal, S Rawat - Infectious Disorders-Drug …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Mucormycosis, also known as" black fungus," is a potentially fatal disorder that causes
blurred or double vision, chest pain, and breathing problems. The introduction of novel risk …

Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of mucormycosis

A Skiada, C Lass-Floerl, N Klimko, A Ibrahim… - Medical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The diagnosis and treatment of mucormycosis are challenging. The incidence of the disease
seems to be increasing. Hematological malignancies are the most common underlying …

Comprehensive Review on the Virulence Factors and Therapeutic Strategies with the Aid of Artificial Intelligence against Mucormycosis

M Tanwar, A Singh, TP Singh, S Sharma… - ACS Infectious …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Mucormycosis, a rare but deadly fungal infection, was an epidemic during the COVID-19
pandemic. The rise in cases (COVID-19-associated mucormycosis, CAM) is attributed to …

Mucormycosis and its upsurge during COVID-19 epidemic: an updated review

B Sharma, S Nonzom - Current Microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Although mucormycosis may have reached an epidemic situation during the COVID-19
pandemic, the term was much more familiar even before the COVID-19 period. The year …

Mucormycosis: new developments into a persistently devastating infection

F Danion, C Aguilar, E Catherinot… - … in respiratory and …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
Mucormycosis is a rare, though increasingly prevalent, life-threatening fungal disease
caused by Mucorales. The incidence has increased over the last decade and its mortality …

Diverse clinical manifestations and challenges of mucormycosis: insights from serial cases

MC Nielsen, FM Cerqueira, SB Kavuri… - Open Forum …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Mucormycosis is a severe and potentially life-threatening infection caused by a group of
fungi classified as mucormycetes within the scientific order Mucorales. These infections are …