Journal article
Successful Treatment of Invasive Mucormycosis in a Liver Transplant Patient by Arm Amputation
Transplantation proceedings, Vol.42(7), pp.2794-2796
09/01/2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.06.001
PMID: 20832590
Abstract
Mucormycosis is an uncommon but frequently fatal infectious complication after solid organ transplantation. We describe successful treatment of invasive mucormycosis in a liver transplant recipient by wound debridement, a right above-elbow arm amputation, and antifungal medications. Early recognition, prompt operative intervention, and initiation of an appropriate antifungal treatment are very important in the management of mucormycosis, a potentially life-threatening infection.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Successful Treatment of Invasive Mucormycosis in a Liver Transplant Patient by Arm Amputation
- Creators
- T. Iida - University of FloridaN. Sawada - University of FloridaM. Takahashi - University of FloridaI. R. Zendejas - University of FloridaL. K. Kayler - University of FloridaJ. F. Magliocca - University of FloridaR. D. Kim - University of FloridaA. W. Hemming - University of FloridaS. Fujita - University of Florida
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Transplantation proceedings, Vol.42(7), pp.2794-2796
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.06.001
- PMID
- 20832590
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
- eISSN
- 1873-2623
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2010
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984322826502771
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