Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis Resulting in a Catastrophic Outcome in an Immunocompetent Patient

We present a case of a middle-aged female who was admitted to the hospital with a respiratory infection and subsequently developed an acute surgical abdomen secondary to a perforated viscous. She was found to have mucormycosis of the intestinal tract and eventually succumbed to the sequelae of the i...

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Published in:Infectious disease reports 2015-09, Vol.7 (3), p.6031
Main Authors: Antony, Suresh J., Parikh, Monisha S., Ramirez, Ruben, Applebaum, Bruce, Friedman, Glen, Do, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brief Report
Complications
gastrointestinal bleeding
gastrointestinal tract
Intestine
Mucormycosis
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Summary:We present a case of a middle-aged female who was admitted to the hospital with a respiratory infection and subsequently developed an acute surgical abdomen secondary to a perforated viscous. She was found to have mucormycosis of the intestinal tract and eventually succumbed to the sequelae of the infection.
ISSN:2036-7449
2036-7430
2036-7449
DOI:10.4081/idr.2015.6031