Background: Mucormycosis is a rare, aggressive, and fatal infection caused by fungi of the Mucorales order Zygomycete fungi. mainly found in patients with chronic conditions, clinical cases are observed only immunocompromised uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Rhinocerebral type most prevalent mucormycosis which has characteristic method spread. Although involvement cranial nerves not common, it c...

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thirteen cases of mucormycosis in ten diabetics, one leukemic, and one burned patient, and one in an apparently normal person are reported. the presenting form included rhinocerebral in ii and cutaneous in two cases. the diagnosis was established by koh preparation and biopsy and it was confirmed with culture. rhizopus sp. was the causative agent in ii and mucor sp. in one case. amphotericin b ...

Thirteen cases of mucormycosis in ten diabetics, one leukemic, and one burned patient, and one in an apparently normal person are reported. The presenting form included rhinocerebral in II and cutaneous in two cases. The diagnosis was established by KOH preparation and biopsy and it was confirmed with culture. Rhizopus sp. was the causative agent in II and Mucor sp. in one case. Amphoterici...

INTRODUCTION T he susceptibility of immunosuppressed solid organ hosts to opportunistic infections is well recognized. However, recipients of liver transplants done for hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis, currently the most common indication for liver transplantation in the United States, face unique additional challenges (1). Their resistance to opportunistic infections may be lowered e...

Zygomycosis (mucormycosis) is a rare but highly invasive infection caused by fungi belonging to the order Mucorales, which includes the genera Rhizopus, Mucor, Rhizomucor, Absidia, Apophysomyces, Saksenaea, Cunninghamella, Cokeromyces and Syncephalastrum. This type of infection is usually associated with hematologic diseases, diabetic ketoacidosis and organ transplantation. The most common form...

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis (RCM) is an opportunistic, potentially life-threatening fungal disease. This infective disease invades not only the facial sinuses, but also the maxilla, zygoma, and rhino-cerebral structures with a massive destruction of the facial skeletons and soft tissue. This disease progresses within various underlying diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, hematologic malignancy,...

Fungi of the class Zygomycetes, order Mucorales, cause deepseated infections in immunosuppressed individuals, such as those with hematologic malignancies, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, and patients on immunosuppressive therapy.1 Typically an airborne disease, primary infection is initiated in the upper or lower airways and is associated with the clinical development of sinusitis, rhinocereb...