Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Zhiming Luo
    • Lin Zhang
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  • Published online on: August 22, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4986
  • Pages: 3788-3791
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Abstract

Pulmonary mucormycosis, a relatively rare pulmonary fungal disease, is difficult to diagnose and lacks effective treatment. The present study reports the case of a 64‑year‑old patient who was treated successfully for pulmonary mucormycosis in Xuan Wu Hospital. The patient presented with low‑grade fever and a productive cough that persisted for 1 month with no evident cause, and also suffered from diabetes mellitus. Prior antibiotic treatment with levofloxacin had been ineffective. Culture of mucus obtained by bronchoscopy resulted in a diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis. The patient received a cumulative dose of 1,355 mg amphotericin B over 2 months and presented a full recovery.

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Luo Z and Luo Z: Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis: A case report. Exp Ther Med 14: 3788-3791, 2017
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Luo, Z., & Luo, Z. (2017). Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 14, 3788-3791. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4986
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Luo, Z., Zhang, L."Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14.4 (2017): 3788-3791.
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Luo, Z., Zhang, L."Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14, no. 4 (2017): 3788-3791. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4986