title: A case of zygomycosis and invasive candidiasis involving the epiglottis and tongue in an immunocompromised patient.
abstract: Invasive fungal infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. We describe an unusual case of concomitant invasive candidiasis and zygomycosis of the tongue and epiglottis that occurred in a young patient with neutropenia during chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia and was successfully treated medically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Roy F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Chemaly
authors.forename: Susan B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Luay M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Alkotob
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scharpf
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sobecks
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Eliachar
authors.forename: Gary W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Procop
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Robin K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Avery
authors.forename: Steven K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Schmitt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000009:adverse effects; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D015255:Idarubicin / Q000009:adverse effects; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications; D014059:Tongue / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003561:Cytarabine; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015255:Idarubicin