[Fatal pulmonary mucormycosis in a diabetic patient].
We report a case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a 65-year-old diabetic patient. Pulmonary mucormycosis should be suspected in predisposed patients presenting a pneumonia that resists to antibiotics. The microbiologic diagnosis requires usually a biopsy using bronchoscopic or surgical procedures. The optimal therapy requires an early systemic antifungal treatment associated with the resection of the pulmonary lesion and the control of the underlying disease.
Vichova
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Service de réanimation, CHG de Roanne, 42328 Roanne, France.
Beuret
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Boyer
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Chanoz
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D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B