Septic abortion complicated by rhinocerebral phycomycosis (mucormycosis). A case report.
A patient with septic abortion complicated initially by hepatorenal failure and later by rhinocerebral phycomycosis (mucormycosis) is described. It is believed that the outcome was fatal because the patient was diabetic and had been extensively treated with antibiotics.
D000031:Abortion, Septic / Q000150:complications*; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents