title: [Zygomycosis (mucormycosis) in patients with haematologic malignancy].
abstract: Zygomycosis is an invasive and increasingly emerging life-threatening infection. Diabetes is the most common risk factor; however, zygomycosis has increased among patients with haematologic malignancy, which is now the second most common risk factor with an incidence of 16%. Rapid diagnosis and treatment are essential for patient survival. In the Danish literature, only a few cases have been reported. We present two cases of zygomycosis, both with a fatal outcome, and we discuss the pathogenesis and treatment of invasive zygomycosis.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling for Klinisk Patologi, Odense Universitetshospital, Odense C, Denmark. eva.jensen@ouh.regionsyddanmark.dk
authors.forename: Eva Magrethe Precht
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Stine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clemmensen
authors.forename: Kristine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bjørndal
authors.forename: Annelise
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krogdahl
mesh_terms: D020095:Absidia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed