Mucormycosis in diabetes mellitus
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Internal Medicine - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fulminant fungal infection, which mainly infects immunocompromised patients. Infection with mucormycosis can cause devastating rhino-orbital-cerebral and pulmonary infection with an extremely poor prognosis. The infection begins in the nose and paranasal sinuses due to inhalation of fungal spores. We report a case of mucormycosis in an uncontrolled diabetic patient to emphasize early diagnosis of this potentially fatal fungal infection. Rhino-orbitalcerebral mucormycosis is the most common manifestation in patients with diabetes mellitus. We also review the current concepts in management of mucormycosis. Mucormycosis remains difficult to treat and requires a multifaceted approach involving elimination of predisposing factors, surgical debridement, and anti-fungal therapy. Lipid formulations of Amphotericin B are the treatments of choice.
Authors and Affiliations
Prashant Khatiwada*| Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal, Aditi Giri| Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal, Prasana Khatiwoda| Richa Bajimaya Memorial Foundation, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP4759
- DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jaim.v1i2.6531
- Views 511
- Downloads 23
AN EVALUATION CONTROL OF COTTON BOLLWORM HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA (HUB.) IN THE NORTHERN IRAN
Helicoverpa armigera (Hub.) is the major pest of cotton in Golestan province. The present study was carried out during 2002-2003 in Fazel-Abad region of Iran in RCBD design with 6 treatments and 4 replications to compare...
THE EFFECT OF ROTOTILLER EQUIPPED WITH SERRATED BLADES ON SOME SOIL PROPERTIES
Experiments were conducted in a silty clay soil to evaluate the performance of a rototiller equipped with new serrated blades. Tests were conducted at tractor forward speeds of 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 km/h and rotational speeds...
BEHAVIOUR AND FATE OF 14C-2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID IN MALAYSIAN RICE MODEL AGROECOSYSTEM LYSIMETERS
Behavior and fate of 14C-2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) was studied in a Malaysian rice model agroecosystem. This model agroecosystem that consists of ricefield soil obtained from the Muda rice granary area, rice...
EVALUATION OF QUALITY PROTEIN MAIZE GENOTYPES FOR PRODUCTIVITY IN HILL REGION OF NEPAL
Nepalese people in hill are suffering from protein malnutrition as their major staple food is normal maize which is poor in essential amino acids contents. So development of quality protein maize (QPM) is one of the best...
Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis –a clinical study at a tertiary health center in Nepal
Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of different variables including the Model of End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores in hospitalized patients with spontaneous bacterial perito...