Central venous catheter-associated fungemia secondary to mucormycosis

Kirk M Chan-Tack; Lucia L Nemoy; Eli N Perencevich

doi:10.1080/00365540500262542

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Central venous catheter-associated fungemia secondary to mucormycosis

Kirk M Chan-Tack, Lucia L Nemoy and Eli N Perencevich

Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, Vol.37(11-12), pp.925-927

2005

DOI: 10.1080/00365540500262542

PMID: 16308234

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Abstract

Mucormycosis can cause fatal infections in immuno-compromised persons. Rhinocerebral and pulmonary disease predominate. Diagnosis is challenging, dissemination frequent, and mortality high. Positive blood cultures are rare. We report the first case of central venous catheter-associated mucormycosis fungemia (Mucor circinelloides). Early diagnosis and multi-modal therapy led to clinical and microbiological cure.

Fungemia - etiology

Mucormycosis - diagnosis

Humans

Middle Aged

Male

Fungemia - diagnosis

Candidiasis - diagnosis

Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use

Mucormycosis - complications

Candidiasis - etiology

Candidiasis - drug therapy

Fungemia - drug therapy

Immunocompromised Host

Mucormycosis - etiology

Mucormycosis - drug therapy

Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects

Details

Title: Subtitle: Central venous catheter-associated fungemia secondary to mucormycosis
Creators: Kirk M Chan-Tack - Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. kchan@medicine.umayland.edu
Lucia L Nemoy
Eli N Perencevich
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, Vol.37(11-12), pp.925-927
Publisher: England
DOI: 10.1080/00365540500262542
PMID: 16308234
ISSN: 0036-5548
eISSN: 1651-1980
Language: English
Date published: 2005
Academic Unit: Epidemiology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9983779292702771

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