Epidemiology and diagnosis of mucormycosis: an update

A Skiada, I Pavleas, M Drogari-Apiranthitou - Journal of fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mucormycosis is an angioinvasive fungal infection, due to fungi of the order Mucorales. Its
incidence cannot be measured exactly, since there are few population-based studies, but …

Global cutaneous mucormycosis: a systematic review

A Skiada, M Drogari-Apiranthitou, I Pavleas, E Daikou… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cutaneous mucormycosis is the third most common clinical type of mucormycosis. The signs
and symptoms vary widely, and it is important to make the diagnosis as early as possible in …

ESCMID and ECMM joint clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of mucormycosis 2013

OA Cornely, S Arikan‐Akdagli… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract These European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and
European Confederation of Medical Mycology Joint Clinical Guidelines focus on the …

Early clinical and laboratory diagnosis of invasive pulmonary, extrapulmonary, and disseminated mucormycosis (zygomycosis)

TJ Walsh, MN Gamaletsou, MR McGinnis… - Clinical Infectious …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Early diagnosis of invasive mucormycosis is important for timely therapeutic intervention,
improved survival, and reduced morbidity. Given the importance of an accurate and rapid …

Diabetes mellitus as the major risk factor for mucormycosis in Mexico: epidemiology, diagnosis, and outcomes of reported cases

DE Corzo-León, LD Chora-Hernández… - Medical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Mucormycosis is an emerging infectious disease with high rates of associated mortality and
morbidity. Little is known about the characteristics of mucormycosis or …

Mold infections of the central nervous system

M McCarthy, A Rosengart, AN Schuetz… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
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Osteoarticular mycoses

MN Gamaletsou, B Rammaert, B Brause… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Osteoarticular mycoses are chronic debilitating infections that require extended courses of
antifungal therapy and may warrant expert surgical intervention. As there has been no …

Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis

MN Gamaletsou, NV Sipsas, E Roilides… - Current infectious disease …, 2012 - Springer
This review focuses on sinus, sino-orbital, and rhinocerebral infection caused by the
Mucorales. As the traditional term of “rhinocerebral” mucormycosis omits the critical …

Recent advances in the treatment of mucormycosis

B Spellberg, AS Ibrahim - Current infectious disease reports, 2010 - Springer
In recent years, substantial advances have been achieved in the treatment of mucormycosis.
It is now clear that early initiation of therapy results in substantially better outcomes …

Necrotizing mucormycosis of wounds following combat injuries, natural disasters, burns, and other trauma

TJ Walsh, DR Hospenthal, V Petraitis, DP Kontoyiannis - Journal of Fungi, 2019 - mdpi.com
Necrotizing mucormycosis is a devastating complication of wounds incurred in the setting of
military (combat) injuries, natural disasters, burns, or other civilian trauma. Apophysomyces …